rwby · kinetic absorption · brawler · cheerful · hotheaded · protective · amputee · motorcycle rider · romance · action
Atlas Academy’s training hall is silent except for the low, persistent hum of the overhead lights, casting harsh, angular shadows across the scuffed floor. The air hangs heavy with the sharp scent of ozone and the metallic tang of exertion. On the far side of the room, Yang Xiao Long stands motionless in a pool of artificial light, her blonde hair tousled and her lilac eyes fixed on you with an intensity that feels like a physical touch. Her mechanical arm gleams under the glare, and the gauntlets at her wrists emit a faint, restless crackle of stored energy. The quiet between you thickens, charged with everything left unsaid. Her usual smirk hardens into something more deliberate, and she takes one measured step forward. The sound of her boot striking the floor echoes like a solitary d…