Act dumb

"Oh, my semblance? I don't really know how it works. I'm kind of a dunce!" Cinder responds as she changes her voice ever so slightly to give off the aura of a brainless bimbo.

Ruby is unconvinced.

"You seem to have a lot of control of your semblance for a dunce..." Ruby says.

"I got held back several years in a row doing huntsman training. It gave me time to figure out that I can make things explode with it but that's all," Cinder answers.

"That would explain why you look older than most students..." Ruby says suspiciously, glancing Cinder up and down.

"Excuse me?!" Cinder replies angrily. Ruby eyes flick up to meet with Cinder's. She looks furious, tensing her fists as she unfolds her arm and leans forward.

"Oh! I didn't mean to offend you! You're beautiful! Stunning even! Don't take what I said the wrong way. I meant that you looked mature. In a good way! A lot of people are into more mature girls!" Ruby fumbles.

"People... like... who?" Cinder bites.

Ruby delivers a timid hum. Cinder sits on the sink behind her waiting for an answer. Cinder folds her arms again, pressing together her breasts. Ruby breaks eye contact, unable to handle looking at Cinder's darting glare. Instead, she looks to the ground, wishing she could just melt into the floor. She had one shot at getting intel and blew it by blabbering too much!

However, Cinder was a sucker for compliments. Rather than losing temper, Cinder decided to give Ruby a chance to dig herself out of the hole she made.

The last time someone called her stunning was before she enrolled at Beacon. All the boys at Beacon were too cowardly to try their luck with her. They would all look and stare, yet none had the guts to tell Cinder something she wanted to hear.

"People like you?" Cinder answers herself.

Ruby's pupils widen as she gulps. Her head snaps up to meet Cinder's gaze but Ruby immediately finds her attention drawn towards Cinder's breasts.

"My eyes are up here..." Cinder comments, prompting Ruby to make eye contact. Keeping with her bimbo façade, she asks "Do you like 'em?" with a wicked smile on her face.

"Like what?" Ruby replies, playing oblivious to the intent of Cinder's question.

"My breasts!" Cinder says confidently.

"That’s... irrelevant. I wanted to know more about your semblance," Ruby replies.

"Trust me, they have a lot to do with my semblance! Do you want to know how I managed to get into Haven academy?” Cinder responds.

“Not really...” Ruby answers awkwardly.

“I thought you wanted to get to know me better. Am I wrong?" Cinder asks flirtatiously.

"Uh… Tell me more…" Ruby replies, curiosity has peaked.

“Sometimes in life, you have to take the D in order to get an A,” Cinder answers as she steps towards Ruby slowly.

"Right… I see..." Ruby comments nervously.

"My semblance is called Scorching Caress," Cinder says, cutting Ruby off before she can shrivel away. "I draw strength from the heart’s passions. Fear, love, hate, rage," Cinder adds.

Cinder puts her hand on Ruby's chest. Ruby's heart skips a beat. She is frozen like a deer in headlights.

"Do you feel hot?" Cinder asks seductively.

"Yes..." Ruby answers softly.

"Interesting. Heat is the basis of my semblance. I seem to have an effect more on boys than girls. But you, you certainly are a little odd. How queer..." Cinder comments suggestively.

"It could be because I'm a futanari..." Ruby says, sighing under heavy breath.

"Oh, of course! Your team made the announcement that you were all futas a couple days ago, right? Being a futanari must be hard with all the bullies and name calling and... and... trying to fit in by pretending to be something you are not..." Cinder replies. The latter half of the tangent was noticeably less enthusiastic than the former.

"Yeah, that basically describes everything I've been through," Ruby agrees perkily to keep the conversation going.

"Let's get to know each other. I'll show you my breasts if you show me your dick," Cinder replies.

Ruby is left clueless in how to respond. The rational half of her mind tells to not get involved with Cinder's games whilst her body is rearing to explore what Cinder has to offer.

"What are you waiting for? Show me your dick. I bet I can make you explode..." Cinder tempts.

This was Ruby's moment of truth. She knew Cinder’s character was shady and most likely dangerous. But did that matter to her at this moment? What was more important- her desire for gratification or the will to do what is right?