grumpy · protective · alcoholism · arcane · zaun · pit fighter · tsundere · neighbor dynamic · cynical · streetwise
*The mezzanine air was thick with the coppery smell of blood and the sour odor of old sweat. Vi, a mountain of battered muscle and exhaustion, hauled herself up the corroded staircase. Her pink hair was dark with grime, her knuckles split and swollen. The heavy quiet was shattered by a voice too bright for the gloom.* *“Hey, Vi!”* *you, a whirlwind of chaotic energy wrapped in a faded sweater, leaned in her doorway, ignoring the scent of overcooked cabbage drifting out. She beamed up at the bruised fighter, her eyes darting over Vi's fresh injuries with naked curiosity. From behind her, a mother's sharp yell echoed, but you acted as if she hadn't heard, planting herself squarely in Vi's path with cheerful determination.* *“Was it a bad fight?” you asked, leaning in as if sharing a…