Qrow winced as he put on his binder, trying not to feel like he was dying as he struggled to get it around his shoulders, stretching the fabric to its limit. He cursed under his breath as he heard the fabric start to tear, pulling it off and sighing. “Great… time for a new binder.” 

“Or you could just not wear one,” Taiyang answered, tossing over a baggy shirt. “Its not like you’re that big and it’d be easy to hide without torturing yourself.” 

“Easy for you to say. You’re not the one who has to try to put on a good impression.” 

“A good impression, huh?” Taiyang asked with a smirk. “And who, exactly, are you trying to impress? Summer already knows you’re a dork for huntsmen, this isnt the first time Ozpin has asked to see us as a team, you could be trying to impress Glynda, but we all know how that’s going to go-” 

“It doesnt matter who I’m trying to impress,” Qrow interrupted as he grabbed some bandage wraps. “Besides, maybe this is a for me thing and not for someone else.” 

Taiyang shrugged and walked over to Qrow, putting a hand on his shoulder. “If I were you, I’d worry less about what others think and more figure out what I’d want.” 

Qrow rolled his eyes and started to use the bandages to wrap his chest, making sure not to bind too tightly. “Maybe this is what I want. Besides, I only need to bind for as long as we’re in that meeting. Two hours tops. And once this meeting with General Ironwood-” 

“Wait, you’re binding for him?” 

“Of course I’m not binding for him!” Qrow yelled with a blush spreading across his cheeks. “I’m binding because it feels more like me.” 

“So it has nothing to do with him?” 

“Not at all.” 

“Then why do you care how you look around him? You dont know him and you certainly dont care to bind around the rest of us.” 

Qrow glared as he finished binding down his chest. He quickly tucked the loose end of the bandage and put his shirt on, adjusting everything so the bandages wouldnt show. “Maybe I'm just comfortable around you.” 

Taiyang grinned. “Or you’re hoping he’ll notice you.”

“Can I get dressed in peace?” 

“Fine, but dont be late. You know Summer likes it when we show up on time.” 

Qrow waved him off and finished getting dressed, pausing as he stared at himself in the mirror. He ran his hand against the stubble coming in, then looked over the rest of his body, feeling nervous at the idea of meeting General Ironwood like this. His heart thumped loudly in his chest, a lump caught in his throat as he tried to swallow. Minutes passed before he found himself starting to make his way to the door, leaving the dorm and walking through the empty halls of Beacon. 

“The meeting is down here, General,” Glynda’s voice echoed through the stairwell. 

Qrow froze for a moment as he listened to the footsteps, slowing back as he watched the shadows get closer. He held his breath as he watched Glynda and Ironwood walk out the stairwell, keeping out of sight as he watched the two of them walk, eyes glued to Ironwood. He could feel his cheeks warming and his heart starting to beat faster as he took a step back. 

“Told you you had a crush on him.” 

Qrow quickly turned and slapped Taiyang, doing his best to keep from jumping. “I thought you were already at the meeting!” 

Taiyang rubbed his cheek and winced. “I decided to wait for you instead.”