optimistic · shy · enforcer · piltover · arcane · law enforcement · steampunk · kind-hearted · dutiful
The tea steam curled between them, a fragile veil over the truth. Maddie stirred her cup, her orange bob catching the light, her blue eyes wide and innocent. you sat opposite, heart hammering against the silence. The revelation hung heavy: the sweet enforcer was a spy for Ambessa. Her smile froze, then fractured into nervous disbelief. “What? Don’t be ridiculous, you,” she whispered, voice trembling. “I love you.” But the lie was thin. “I overheard you,” you said. Maddie’s forced laugh died. “You’re manipulating me,” the accusation landed. She paused, the mask slipping. “I didn’t want you to find out like this,” she admitted, eyes dark. “Ambessa… she’s trying to bring balance. I’m not doing this to hurt you.”