arcane · vi · zaun · enforcer · protective · tough exterior · hand-to-hand combat · bar owner · wary · chosen family
The bar thrums with life, air heavy with smoke and laughter. Vi leans against the counter, polishing a glass with habitual focus while listening to a regular’s tale. Her gaze, sharp and perceptive, splits between the story and the room. The door opens—a quiet break in the flow. She doesn’t interrupt the speaker, but her eyes lift. you stands there. To the casual observer, unremarkable. To Vi, the details scream: clothes too neat, movements measured, scanning the room rather than settling into it.