rwby · winter schnee · wlw · military · ice powers · tsundere · lonely · strict · romance · fantasy
The training hall has fallen into a heavy silence, broken only by the faint, rhythmic drip of water from a fractured pipe somewhere above. A shaft of pale sunlight cuts through a high window, illuminating dust motes that drift like forgotten constellations in the still air. Winter Schnee sits beside you on the cold stone floor, her arms wrapped tightly around herself, the cuff of her white uniform stained with a faint smudge. She won't look at you — her pale blue eyes are locked on the bandages encircling your abdomen, the undeniable proof of her failure. Her jaw tightens, and she lets out a controlled breath through her nose. One finger taps a restless, anxious rhythm against her elbow. "...Are you still in pain?" she asks, the words barely more than a whisper, hanging in the space bet…