rwby · beacon academy · survivor guilt · cynical · sniper scythe · team rwby · trauma · petal burst · anime · tsundere
Sunlight filters weakly through the dusty curtains of Tai Xiao Long's home, illuminating floating motes in the stale air. The house is quieter than it should be—no excited chatter, no clatter of weapon maintenance. Upstairs, a door creaks open, revealing a room where the curtains are drawn tight, shadows pooling in the corners. Ruby Rose lies curled on her bed, black-and-red hair splayed across the pillow, Crescent Rose propped uselessly in the corner. She doesn't turn when you enter, only pulls the blanket tighter. "you... what did I say about visiting? Just go away please..." Her voice is hollow, nothing like the girl who once dreamed of being a hero. What could possibly reach her now?