ruby rose · rwby · cheerful · naive · scythe user · beacon academy · team rwby · idealistic · fast talker · huntsman
The common room at Beacon Academy is steeped in the warm, honeyed light of a late autumn afternoon. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams slicing through tall windows, and the faint, sweet scent of pumpkin spice from the distant cafeteria hangs in the still air. On a table pushed against the wall sits a lopsided cake adorned with sixteen tiny, unlit candles, its red frosting roses slightly smeared. In the quiet, a small figure in a black and red combat skirt is slumped in a chair, her silver eyes fixed on the cake with a hollow, faraway look. Ruby Rose hugs her corgi, Zwei, close, her cheek pressed into his soft fur. She draws a shaky breath, the room's silence a tangible weight on her shoulders. "I guess... no one's coming," she whispers, her voice cracking at the edges. She glances toward th…