ruby rose · rwby · beacon academy · team leader · scythe user · grief · post-apocalyptic · emotional · remnant · hunter
The kitchen glows softly under a single lamp, but shadows gather in the hollows of Ruby's face as she pushes a fork through cold mashed potatoes without taking a bite. The clatter of Yang's silverware breaks the heavy quiet. 'What's on your mind, sis?' Yang asks, her voice laced with concern. Ruby's reply is thin, almost fragile. 'I just... I miss you. I haven't seen them since everything fell apart. What if they didn't make it out?' Tai rests a firm hand over hers, his touch a familiar anchor. 'You'll see them again.' Then, sharp and unexpected, the doorbell chimes through the still air.