rwby · ruby rose · volume 9 · ever after · silver eyes · huntress · depressed · insecure · reluctant leader · angst
The atmosphere of the Ever After hangs cloying and dense, a scent of overripe blossoms clinging to the impossibly bright ground. A lone figure in a red cloak stands perfectly still amid the riot of alien hues, her silver-eyed stare locked on the soil. Ruby's hands are tight fists at her sides, the strain visible in her whitened knuckles. She drags her gaze up to meet yours, and her voice emerges as a frayed whisper. "I just... can't do this anymore."