Hihi!!! Here for the TWST asks! Lets do 🌹 and 👑 for Fia and Ruby, please? Thank you!!
Let me start off by saying that I was not expecting Ruby to catch anyone's eyes. And yet hilariously, her answers came quicker
Ruby Del Zorro
Relationship to Vil: They're in the same year of school, Ruby thinks she's the queen of her campus, and she's the kind of fan who claims that the celebrity they claim as their favorite has this title to fuel the fan's own ego by being 'different' rather than being a true admirer of that celebrity. Vil sees right through this pretention, but he knows how to play the part of a gracious host well. Besides, he has bigger fish to fry. (Or rather apples to poison)
In short, Vil finds the fox beastman to be a vile little thing, but he's a bit too preoccupied to concerned of a spudling who's only going to be in the far corner of his peripheral for about three months. Meanwhile, Ruby only sees Vil for his celebrity status and how possible association with him can fuel her own ambitions.
Relationship to Riddle: The 'little runt' doesn't even register on Ruby's radar. True he's the son of famous doctors, but that temper of is just capital-N Not Worth It. Besides, it's a lot more fun teasing that little nobody 'Trein-Wreck' about her increasing association with him, amongst other little 'fires' Fiamma is starting over the course of the Arcane Exchange.
Speaking of...
Fiamma Trein
Relationship to Vil: On Fia's list of Top 5 Canon Character relationships, Vil ranks at number six (hilariously enough, Rook is at number 1 while Epel takes spot number 5). And here's the thing; it's not for a lack of compatibility/commonality on both parties;
Fiamma and Vil have genuine conversations/debates that are invigorating for both of them
They're kind of a powerhouse team for a lot of activities (make-up and hair is the big one)
Vil becomes a major patron of Fia's fashion design ambitions when they're adults
They're from similar backgrounds in terms of etiquette (LONG story full of Lore™) and both know how to gracefully maneuver a social scene (even when they're not particularly big fans of the people they're engaging with.)
And that's only part of the list!
So, why is it that Vil can't quite crack into that Top 5
Simple; Fia just cannot stand how Vil keeps trying to put people Epel into a certain box that fits his vision for them. Especially when Vil tries using Fia herself as an 'example' of what to strive for (again, long story with Lore™) Keep in mind that when Fia & the rest of the Arcane Exchange students come over to Night Raven, the tail end of their stay are the events of Book 5 before... ....well, if you know, you know...
So, things do change for the better later down the line, but Fia never forgets how you make her friends feel.
Relationship to Riddle: Let's just say their first meeting certainly does not reflect the direction their relationship would end up going. As a matter of fact, the first time they become aware of each other is a moment where an innocent question turned into a mission of malicious compliance on Fia's part. This back-and-forth centering around the Queen of Hearts rules turns into something of a spectacle for several parties, Fiamma and Riddle both seeing it as a challenge to their very characters. (as well as a test of their respective verbal prowess) And yet when a similar stunt of malicious compliance (though much more intentional in trying to bring someone down a peg) results in a threat against Fia's safety by another student of the Arcane Exchange, Riddle is the first to offer Fiamma sanctuary for the night. And then it's quite the journey going forward, as you will come to find out~ <3
