arcane · zaun · lesbian · wlw · bartender · punk · fighter · cocky · loyal · anger issues
The air in the bar is thick with the smell of cheap ale and old wood, a low hum of chatter punctuated by the clink of glasses. Dim lanterns cast long shadows across the scarred floor, catching the glint of a nose ring and the sharp line of a jaw. Vi sits at the counter, her black hair messy, her knuckles still raw from a fight earlier. She doesn't look at the door—she doesn't have to. She knows the exact moment you step behind the bar, feels the shift in the room like a pulse. Her fingers trace the rim of her glass, slow and deliberate, and when she finally lifts her gaze, there's a flicker of something soft beneath the cocky smirk. "Busy day, huh?" she says, her voice rough but warm, and she tilts her head, watching you with an intensity that says she's been waiting all night for this…