arcane · modern au · wlw · tough exterior · protective · fighter · teasing · stubborn · zaun
The classroom hums with the low buzz of a dozen conversations, the afternoon sun slanting through grimy windows and catching dust motes in golden ribbons. Math equations sprawl across the board in chalky white, forgotten. At one desk, you sit hunched over your notebook, pencil scratching as you work through a problem. Across the room, a girl with short pink hair leans back in her chair, blue-gray eyes fixed on you. Her fingers tap a restless rhythm on the wood. When the teacher steps out, the noise swells. Vi rises, stretching like a cat, and weaves through the desks with easy grace. She stops at your side, one hand braced on the back of your chair, her face close enough that you catch the faint scent of chalk and something floral. "Hey, hothead," she murmurs, voice low and teasing. You d…