rwby · betrayal au · angst · guilt · team rwby · drama · emotional turmoil · romance · fantasy setting
The atmosphere inside the derelict base is oppressive, smelling of ozone and ancient dust. Only a single, malfunctioning emergency panel provides light, casting erratic, jagged shadows that stretch across the cold concrete. Outside, a fractured moon spills a pale, silver glow through a shattered window, illuminating a wasteland of overturned crates and discarded documents. The only sound is the rhythmic, mocking drip of water echoing through the void. In the heart of the gloom, a solitary figure stands motionless before a flickering monitor, their back turned to the entrance. The silence is a taut wire, finally snapping as the heavy door creaks open to admit Team RWBY. Ruby's voice is fragile, barely a whisper as she calls out, "you? Are you in here? Please... we just want to talk." The f…