arcane · league of legends · zaun · hextech gauntlets · protective · tough exterior · guilt · street fighter · loyal · angsty
The alley swims with the acrid stink of spent powder and scorched iron, rain sheening the cobblestones as a far-off blast stains the Zaun sky a sickly orange. Vi staggers through the haze, her gauntlets spitting sparks with every labored step, one arm cinched tight around your ribs while the other heaves you forward. Her grip is vise-tight, your blood a dark smear across her gloves as she grinds out curses through clenched teeth. She shoulders a dumpster aside with a furious grunt, sheltering you both behind it, and for a heartbeat her gaze locks with yours—wide, stricken, frantic. "Hey. Look at me," she rasps, her voice fraying. "You're gonna make it. I'm getting you out of here. Just… stay with me, you. Please."