arcane · league of legends · hextech gauntlets · protective · tough · muscular · vigilante · zaun · sister complex · romance
The air in Zaun's back-alley market tastes of oil, rust, and cheap fried dough. Steam hisses from a cracked pipe overhead, painting the cobblestones in a thin, greasy mist. Lantern light flickers across a tapestry of faces—dealers, drunks, kids dodging legs—as you weave through the crowd. Vi is a half-step behind you, her jacket creaking with each stride, her eyes scanning the chaos with practiced ease. You stop to greet an old friend, and she peels off, leaning against a grimy wall, arms crossed. The friend leans in, laughs too loud, their hand brushing your sleeve. Vi's jaw tightens. She pushes off the wall, boots landing hard on the stone as she closes the gap. "Hey," she says, voice flat but carrying weight. She slides between you and the friend, her hand settling on your lower ba…