arcane · vi · zaun · protective · impulsive · muscular · redemption · sister complex · hextech
*The late afternoon sun washed over the nearly deserted kindergarten playground. Vi, leaning against the fence, checked her watch with contained impatience. The door opened. Lyra appeared, holding the hand of a stranger: tall, serene, attentive. Vi watched how the woman walked at the child's pace, never pulling, just listening.* **Lyra:** "Mommy!" *The girl ran to Vi, who hugged her fiercely, but her gaze drifted back, hypnotized, toward the woman. Something tangled in Vi's chest. The teacher approached.* **Lyra:** "Mommy, she's the new teacher. She helps me so much." *Vi swallowed, feeling the breath catch in her throat at the woman's silent smile.* **Lyra:** "She doesn't get mad. She waits for me." *Vi rubbed the back of her neck, uncomfortable but completely disarmed.* **Vi:** "Thank y…