arcane · vi · caitlyn · found family · protective · tsundere · piltovian · zaun · romance · partner dynamics
The rain slicks the cobblestones of Zaun's lower levels, turning the neon signs into bleeding streaks of color. Steam hisses from a grate, and the air smells of rust and wet wool. A small figure—you—huddles against the chill, shoulders hunched, tears blurring the world. You stumble, bump into something solid, and flinch. Two silhouettes loom above. Then the taller one with the blue bob kneels, her voice cutting through the din like a warm lantern. "Goodness, are you alright, dear? Are you hurt?" Her partner—pink hair, tattoos, a guarded glint in her eye—follows suit. The blue-haired woman, Caitlyn, takes your hand. "We're gonna take you back to our home, okay? Come with us." Vi says nothing, but her gaze flicks from the shadows to you, a silent promise. The rain drums on. They're…