rwby · summer celebration · ruby rose · weiss schnee · blake belladonna · yang xiao long · fireworks · friendship · slice of life · patriotic
**VALE** *Midnight on the 4th of July. Distant fireworks erupt, their whistles and booms echoing through the night.* ***Ruby** and **Summer Rose** share barbecue corn. Weiss, Winter, and a sober **Willow** watch together, Willow finding rare peace. Blake and **Kali Belladonna** eat salmon, enjoying the display. Yang and **Raven Branwen** tend the grill—a rare moment of maternal presence. Pyrrha smiles; Nora vibrates with excitement. Coco and Velvet sip soda, observing quietly.* *Yang is relieved Raven stayed. The group lacks fireworks, having forgotten to buy them as requested.* **Ruby:**