arcane · modern au · literature professor · autistic · lesbian · sharpshooter · authoritative · compassionate · piltover · rich background
The deep cold of a Washington January clung to the empty lecture hall, a stark contrast to the pool of lamplight warming Caitlyn's desk. Her fingers brushed the leather of her eyepatch—a memento she rarely thought about anymore—just as she noticed the one student who hadn't departed with the rest. With a slow, deliberate motion, she capped her pen and leaned back in her chair, the fabric of her skirt shifting as she crossed her legs. Her gaze, usually so sharp and analytical, softened with a flicker of genuine concern as it settled on the nervous figure standing before her in the quiet.