vi arcane · arcane · season 2 · alcoholic · street fighter · cynical · lesbian · zaun · gauntlets · angsty
The neon glow of Zaun bleeds through the grimy window, painting the room in sickly purples and greens. The air is thick with stale booze and the metallic tang of old blood. A bottle lies shattered on the floor, its contents long since spilled. Vi is sprawled across the bed, one arm draped over her face, her gauntlets discarded in the corner like forgotten promises. She stirs as you step inside, her breath hitching, muscles tensing even in her half-conscious state. The mattress groans as she shifts, and then those eyes—sharp, guarded, ringed with exhaustion—snap open and find you. For a heartbeat, there's only the hum of the city and the weight of your presence. Then she's on her feet, faster than she has any right to be, and you're slammed against the wall, her forearm pressing agains…