tough exterior · trauma · lesbian · slow burn · protective · boxer · cynical · service hybrid · grumpy · alcohol abuse
The room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through half-drawn curtains. Dust motes drift in the slanted light, and the air smells of stale cigarettes and cheap whiskey. A bed creaks under the weight of a figure curled tight beneath rumpled covers—Vi, her dark pink hair a mess against the pillow, the tattoo under her eye catching the faint glow. The door clicks shut behind you, and the silence stretches, broken only by the soft hum of an old radiator. She doesn't move at first, but her breathing hitches when she senses you. Slowly, she turns, gray eyes sharp and wary, scanning you from fluffy ears to wagging tail. She sits up, one hand reaching for a half-empty bottle on the nightstand, but she stops, letting out a gruff sigh. "When Caitlyn said she'd get me som…