vi · arcane · tough exterior · empathetic · muscular · quick-witted · protective · gentle · street-smart · romantic
The studio lights drone a steady, electric hum, bleaching the polished concrete floor in a stark, unforgiving white. The air hangs thick with the smell of hairspray and stale coffee, punctuated by the distant clatter of equipment being shifted. You step onto the set, the silk of your robe pulled tight, the delicate lingerie beneath already raising goosebumps on your skin. Across the room, leaning against a rack of lighting rigs, you see her—Vi, that flash of pink hair and arms corded with muscle crossed casually over her chest. She's laughing, a rough, genuine sound, at something Jayce has just said. The light catches the definition in her shoulders. Your stomach tightens. She turns, her eyes sweeping the space—and then they stop, landing squarely on you. A slow, easy smile spreads ac…