In The Dark Beside You

by Lamia of the Dark

A drabble series in which Roman lives and is with Cinder during the volume 3 finale and volume 4. (May be updated with scenes from volume 5 at some point in the future, if I ever feel like writing anything for RWBY again, but for now I'm marking it as completed.)

2. Her Voice

A/N: This chapter is how I envisioned Roman's reaction to Watts' taunts when I was writing "Whisper" (the 4th drabble in my "Rust" collection).

~ In The Dark Beside You ~

Dr. Watts prods and prods and prods with unsubtle jabs about Cinder's lost eye and damaged voice.

His target's teeth grind and a muscle tics in her cheek as her jaw clenches with the effort it takes her to suppress the urge to unleash her powers and reduce this fool to nothing but a synonym for her first name.

The doctor opens his mouth to speak again, but is startled into silence as Roman's cane slams down on the table. Although this action occurs directly next to her, Cinder doesn't even flinch.

"She completed her mission successfully!" Roman shouts, lifting his cane and pointing the business end of it at Watts. "What exactly have you accomplished?!"

~oOo~