Jaune, and he picks truth

Pyrrha took a few moments looking around the small circle they all formed. Clearly, she didn't want to ask anything to offend anyone. But also, given what Nora had already asked with no objections from anyone, there was a certain understanding of what was allowed at this point.

"Ok...Jaune?" she eventually asked, turning to face him better. Immediately, Jaune face turned as red as Pyrrha's hair, his heartrate going halfway to Remnant's shattered moon. "Truth or dare?"

"Ah...truth, I guess?" he responded, feeling unsure of his response.

"...do you find me attractive?"

Jaune fell silent as he considered the answer to the question. Obviously, he knew his answer right away. Of course he thought she was attractive. He thought that the moment they met, and he'd thought it every day since. He felt incredibly lucky to have her, not just as a teammate, but as a partner as well.

However, was he ready to say that, out loud? To admit that in front of his entire team? Would saying that undermine his leadership, whatever it actually meant at this point in their education?

But then, he looked across to Ren, who had already admitted he thought Nora was hot. Granted, they'd known each other for years. There was an understanding that they were naturally closer, right from the start. But still, he'd said it, and the ground didn't open up to swallow him. And besides, the game was called "Truth or Dare". Not "Truth, unless you don't want to admit it, or Dare".

Jaune took a deep breath and looked Pyrrha in the eyes, doing his best to keep his voice steady and confident as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Yes. I do find you attractive, Pyrrha."

Now it was Pyrrha's turn to blush. She looked off to the side briefly, then down to the floor in the middle of the circle they formed, and then back to Jaune.

"Very well," she said, nodding once. "Thank you."

There was a brief silence, and then Jaune spoke up again.

"So...do you think I'm-"

"Ah-ah," Nora cut him off, wagging a finger. "Your turn is over. You gotta wait 'til next time, to ask another question.

"Besides..." Nora turned to look at her own partner, grinning. "It's Renny's turn!"

Ren nodded and looked around for a moment, trying to consider who he'd ask first. He saw Nora, practically overflowing with energy, eager to take a dare more interesting than a basic workout. But he then looked next to her, to Jaune, and the question that went unanswered, still lingering in the back of his mind. Ren knew it would hang there until the next round. And, seeing as Ren himself was in no rush to do anything in particular with this game...

"Pyrrha," he said softly. "Truth or dare?"

Pyrrha seemed to understand what Ren's intention was here, but still hesitated a moment before giving her choice.

"Truth," she said, her eyes flicking to the side to Jaune briefly.

"Do you find Jaune attractive?"

Again, a brief pause before she nodded once more, not looking any of her teammates in the eyes.

"I do, yes."

Jaune broke out into a wide grin, feeling rather proud that a woman like Pyrrha felt that way about him. At least, physically.

"Ok, I have a new rule," Nora said firmly, eyeing up each of her fellow players. "Since all of you decided to be wimps this first round, I'm gonna say no one can pick "truth" twice in a row. If you do, you gotta choose dare next time. Otherwise, this game ain't gonna get interesting at all!"

Again, no one had any objections to that rule. Although, there was anticipation about what upcoming rounds would bring, now that all except Nora were required to choose "dare"...