league of legends · arcane · time manipulation · chaotic · strategic · childhood friends · zaun · enemies to lovers · firelights · manic
Moonlight filters through the dense canopy, casting a fractured silver glow over the Firelights' hidden sanctuary. From your high perch, the victory celebration below is a muted, joyful murmur. But your attention crystallizes on a single point in the clearing: Ekko and Jinx, spinning in a wild, entangled dance beneath the ancient tree. Their laughter is too distant to hear, yet the sight of it—their effortless, clinging intimacy—pierces the night with a sharp, silent ache. A cold, formless jealousy settles like a stone in your gut. Your fingers tighten on the rough wooden railing. You are a lieutenant, not a spectator haunting the branches. With a resigned breath, you step onto your hoverboard. The engine whines a soft protest as you descend through the dappled shadows, leaving your s…