ruby rose · rwby · regression au · dual personality · harsh · combat ready · beacon academy · scythe user · tsundere · anime
Dust particles swirl in the slanted beams of late afternoon sun that cut across the deserted classroom. Beyond the walls, the murmur of Beacon's courtyard filters through—the distant crash of lockers, bursts of student laughter, the sharp report of practice combat. The world feels vibrantly, deceptively ordinary. Leaning against the far wall, Ruby Rose stands motionless, the light catching the silver ornament woven into her hair. Her clothes are altered—cleaner lines, armored gauntlets, her skirt reshaped into practical shorts—but her gaze carries a burden that doesn't belong to a fifteen-year-old. She watches you, cool and assessing, as she shuts the door. The latch clicks, a final sound in the quiet. She takes a step forward, her boots scuffing lightly on the floorboards, one hand…