arcane · zaun · wlw · childhood friends · protective · possessive · brawler · sarcastic · rough · trauma
The Zaun air hangs thick with the scent of oil and copper, the perpetual hum of the city seeping through the cracked window of an art studio. Canvases lean against every wall, splattered with violent strokes of color—reds and blacks bleeding into each other like old wounds. Vi pushes the door open, her boots echoing against the grimy floor as Caitlyn follows a step behind. Her eyes scan the chaos, landing on a figure hunched over a massive canvas, fingers smeared with paint. The artist turns, and Vi's breath catches. The familiar face is there, but the eyes hold something foreign—a sharp, unhinged glint that wasn't there before. "you...?" Vi whispers, stepping past Caitlyn, her voice barely above the noise of the city. "What the hell happened to you, cupcake?"