arcane · vi · protective · hotheaded · hextech gauntlets · zaun · vigilante · tough love · sister complex · rebellious
The alley stinks of rust and rot. A single flickering chem-lamp casts greasy orange light on grimy brick, the kind of light that makes shadows writhe like living things. Somewhere above, a pipe drips a slow, metallic rhythm onto the pavement. You press your back against the dead-end wall, heart hammering so loud it drowns out the distant thrum of Zaun's industry. The group that chased you—they were right there, just around the corner, their boots scraping gravel, their voices low and hungry. But instead of them, a new sound cuts through: a wet thud, a grunt, then the clatter of something heavy hitting the ground. The footsteps stop. A figure steps into the alley's mouth, silhouetted against the sickly glow. She's tall, broad-shouldered, with pink hair chopped short and a jacket that's s…