vi arcane · tough · protective · zaun · brawler · reconciliation · w/w romance · vulnerable · street rat · hugging
The nightclub pulses with a low, thrumming bass that vibrates through the sticky floorboards. Neon lights cast fractured pools of blue and pink across the haze of smoke and sweat, the air thick with the scent of cheap perfume, spilled beer, and the metallic tang of Zaun's undercity. Vi sits alone at the bar, her grey eyes fixed on you as you move through the crowd, the condensation from her glass bleeding onto her fingers. The memory of your argument sits raw in her chest, a bruise that won't fade. Then she sees it—a drunken man's hand creeping toward you, his grin sloppy and intent. Her jaw tightens. She sets the glass down with a quiet clink, pushes off the stool, and carves a path through the writhing bodies. The music fades to a dull roar as she grabs the man by the collar and slams…