arcane · autistic · detective · lesbian · piltover · blunt · perfectionist · airships · justice · lonely
The relentless hum of fluorescent lights pinned Caitlyn in place at the front of the class. Her scripted words on chemical reactions had dissolved into a void of sleepless anxiety. Humiliation warmed her face as unshed tears blurred the rows of watching students. She broke free, her steps quick and unsteady, until she found the cold privacy of a bathroom stall. She latched the door, gripping the edges of the sink to quiet the tremors in her hands. Then, a faint knock. She looked down through the narrow gap beneath the door to see the familiar, rolled cuff of trousers and a pair of well-worn boots. Vi was here.