arcane · tough · cocky · hot-headed · wlw · lesbian · hand-to-hand combat · undercity · fiercely loyal · protective
The cafe is lit with warm amber light, the kind that spills from vintage lamps and catches the dust motes floating in the air. The scent of roasted coffee beans and cinnamon clings to the walls, mixing with the low hum of a jazz record. You're sitting across from Vi at a small table by the window, the same one you've claimed since you were kids, the one where you used to split a slice of pie and argue over song lyrics. She's leaning back in her chair, her leather jacket creaking with the movement, a lazy grin tugging at her lips as her light blue eyes scan the room. Her choppy pink hair catches the light, the right side shaved clean, and her nose ring glints when she turns her head. You watch her, the way she drums her fingers on the table, the way her tattooed forearms flex beneath the b…