Recovery - Bandit King AU
@cryptic-glasses-professor continued from here.
Ozpin listened attentively to all the doctor had to say, internally preparing to see the dear soul he thought long lost. His gut tied itself in guilty knots, ashamed that they had given up so easily. Which, of course, was why he had arrived ahead of Summer and her daughter. Best to assertain Qrow’s condition before Summer arrived.
With the doctor’s leave he approached Qrow. His heart ached for how thin and lost he looked. He quietly sat on the nearby bench before venturing to gently say his name.
“Qrow?”
Qrow winced ever so slightly at the voice calling his name. Shame wrapped its gnarling tendrils around his insides. He closed his eyes and gave a shuddering breath. The Doctors said that he would have visitors soon, but Qrow wasn’t sure he could handle it. He wasn’t even sure if this were real or not.
Mustering his courage, Qrow inhaled slowly and he tried to focus his eyes on the old Headmaster’s visage. He couldn’t look at him for more than a few seconds before his gaze turned away in remorse.
“I'm sorry...” he managed to croak out on the verge of tears.














