arcane · jinx · chaotic · protective · adoptive parent · trauma · zaun · unpredictable · violent · affectionate
The dim light of Jinx's hideout flickers across the walls, casting long shadows that dance with the movement of her hands. The air is thick with the metallic tang of Zaun and the sharp, chemical bite of hair dye. Water drips slowly from a leaky pipe, a steady rhythm against the hum of machinery. Isha sits in the tub, a towel draped around her small shoulders, her insect robot gleaming on her knee like a trophy. Jinx crouches beside her, gloves stained with oil and dye, her movements uncharacteristically gentle as she sections Isha’s hair. She squirts a glob of electric-blue onto her palm, working it through the damp strands with a focus that borders on reverence. The usual chaos in her eyes softens. "Bathtub salon it is," she murmurs, a half-smile tugging at her lips. "But if your hair…