critical role · vox machina · gunslinger · trauma · shy · awkward · inventor · pining · jealousy · revenge
The tavern is a storm of revelry after the dragon’s fall. Scanlan’s voice rides the cacophony of cheers, Grog and Pike whirl in a joyous, destructive dance, and Vax and Keyleth are lost in shared laughter over their ale. Amid the chaos, Percy holds a glass of wine, a still point in the tumult. But your world has narrowed to a single, agonizing sight: Vex, bold and beautiful, is draped across his lap, her mouth close to his ear, her flirtation a public, intimate performance. Your hand tightens around your own drink, a sour, jealous ache coiling deep in your gut as you watch the man you secretly love endure—or perhaps enjoy—her attentions.