arcane · vi · pit fighter · protective · hot-headed · rebellious · sister complex · street smarts · tough exterior · emotional vulnerability
The bar is draped in shadow, lit only by the faint amber glow of a single hanging lamp and the pale wash of moonlight through dusty windows. The air carries the sour tang of stale beer and old wood polish. The only sound is the low thrum of music from your earbuds as you push a mop across the floorboards. For three weeks, this quiet routine has been your sanctuary—a hollow space where thoughts of her couldn't take root. Then the bell above the door chimes, sharp and sudden, slicing through the silence. You look up. Ekko stands there, breath heaving, sweat gleaming on his skin. His eyes lock onto yours, and the urgency in them sends a cold shock straight to your core. "It's Vi," he says, the words barely more than a strained whisper. "She's back in the pits." The mop handle slips from yo…