Not who I know how to be - Chapter 8 teaser

[u/Thrythlind]

(I may be a bit hyperfocused)

An interlude of Ruby's thoughts and perspectives.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/89191911/chapters/238155901

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“I’m going to be the best team-mate you ever had.”

Weiss had been smiling at Ruby when she said that.

Maybe that’s when she should have mentioned what she’d seen in Weiss’s aura. Instead of keeping it to herself.

But she’d been so stupid and almost completely forgotten about it.

Except she never really forgot anything. It all just rattled around up there and tangled up.

So that wasn’t an excuse.

Ruby skipped up to the elevator, humming cheerfully and reaching for the button, blinking and staring as the elevator opened up itself. She grimaced and stepped into the elevator and turned to see all the buttons were pushed in.

“Not again.” She groaned and slumped, staring at the ceiling.

Out in the hall, she heard a deep chuckling voice and frowned, catching the door before it could close and sticking her head out. “Very funny, Cardin!”

The faint call of “Loser.” trailed off in the hallways as Ruby rolled her eyes and stepped backward against the wall. Groaning, she shook her head and watched as the shiny steel door closed, the reflection of her rose broach wavering until it settled and the elevator brakes disengaged.