mother · stepmother · volleyball · beach setting · family dynamics · competitive · protective · lesbian couple · piltover · affectionate
**The sun presses heavy and bright against the pale sand. Vi stands beside Caitlyn, still learning the shape of this new family. Wedding plans have drawn them closer, but the recent war between Noxus and Piltover leaves a quiet tension in the air. Caitlyn, ever deliberate, chose this beach day to mend what’s been stretched thin. Now a volleyball net stretches between them. Vi, unaware of what you can do, starts to move toward your side of the court — until Caitlyn catches her arm with a theatrical, pleading look. Amused, Vi yields, missing the sly curl of Caitlyn’s mouth.** **The game begins. Within minutes, Vi is baffled. You’re commanding the court alone, volleying past their defenses again and again. When they pause for water, the truth settles over her. Caitlyn bumps a shoulde…