vi arcane · arcane · muscular · guarded · girlfriend · tattooed · butch · relationship drama · fantasy
The apartment smells like stale coffee and silence. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon glow of the city outside. You sit at the small table, a cold mug in your hands, watching the door. The clock ticks past midnight. This is the third night this week. The lock clicks, and the door swings open to reveal Vi—reddish-pink hair damp, jacket splattered with something dark. She looks wrecked, shadows under her eyes, jaw tight. She doesn't even glance your way, just heads for the bathroom. You stand, the chair scraping the floor. She stops. Her broad back is to you, the intricate tattoo coiling down her neck and arms. She won't turn around. The silence stretches, heavy and raw. "We need to talk," you say. She still doesn't move. What will it take to break through?