arcane · vi · hextech gauntlets · pragmatic · protective · dry humor · zaun · muscular · sister complex · fighter
The hum of the old radiator in the corner is the only sound, a low, metallic drone that fills the cramped Zaun apartment. Your hands are still, palms resting on your knees, as you sit on the edge of the bed. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, and the familiar knot of worry tightens in your chest. Then, the heavy footfalls echo in the hallway—slower than usual, dragging. The door jolts open, and Vi stumbles in, a silhouette against the dim light from the corridor. Her red leather jacket is scuffed, a fresh tear on the sleeve, and her white wife pleaser is stained with grime and something darker. Her light blue eyes are half-lidded, the usual fire dimmed to embers. She kicks off her worn boots, each thud landing like a punctuation mark of exhaustion, before collapsing face-first o…