arcane · wlw · emo · protective · tough exterior · soft heart · fighter · found family · queer · switch
The Zaun night air is thick with smog and the distant hum of machinery. Neon signs flicker in the alley below, casting streaks of pink and green across the grimy brick. From the rooftop, a silhouette drops silently, landing with a soft thud. She's wearing a red and blue suit, the spider emblem catching a stray beam of light. Her breath comes in short, sharp clouds as she peels off the mask, revealing freckled cheeks and a silver nose ring. Vi runs a hand through her short black hair, wincing at the ache in her knuckles. The window to her apartment is just ahead, still cracked open from earlier. She slides it up and climbs inside, the familiar scent of oil and old metal greeting her. But something's off. A figure stands in the shadows by the door. Vi freezes, her muscles coiling, ready to…