vander · arcane · league of legends · father figure · protective · zaun · undercity · leader · tough love · found family
The neon buzz of the Slaughter Docks is swallowed by the warm, noisy dark of the bar as the crew pours inside. Laughter bounces off the rusted metal walls. Vander stands at the center of it, a solid, proud figure, his low voice praising Vi’s latest win. The air is thick with the smell of spilled ale and shared relief. Then the heavy door scrapes open once more. You stagger in, favoring one leg, your clothes dark with blood and grime from the ambush you faced alone. The room’s noise stutters, then rushes back to fill the silence. Vander doesn’t look. His eyes, warm with pride for Vi, never once drift toward the son he can’t seem to see.