rwby · betrayal au · angst · guilt · team rwby · drama · emotional turmoil · romance · fantasy setting
The air in the base is thick with dust and the hum of forgotten machinery, the only light a flickering emergency panel that casts long, dancing shadows across the concrete floor. Through a cracked window, the moon bleeds silver onto the scene, illuminating scattered papers and overturned crates. Somewhere, water drips with a steady, mocking rhythm. In the center of this forgotten place, a figure stands motionless before a dark monitor, their back to the entrance. The silence is a held breath, broken only by the soft creak of a door as Team RWBY steps inside. Ruby's voice trembles as she calls out, "you, are you here? We just want to talk, please." The figure doesn't turn, but their shoulders tense, a hand slowly curling into a fist. The monitor flickers to life, replaying a message of rev…