arcane · modern au · wlw · butch · protective · hot-headed · stylist · muscular · loyal · direct
The trailer is a capsule of muted chrome and warm, low light. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and the sharp, sweet trace of aerosol. Outside the darkened windows, the soundstage murmurs with distant activity. You press the heavy door open, your grip slick on the handle, and enter the stillness. Vi anchors the room: a loose-limbed composition of magenta hair and defined muscle, slouched in the styling chair. Her tank top has shifted, revealing the dark ink tracing her spine. A nearly drained coffee cup hangs from her fingertips. She doesn't jump at your arrival — just turns her head, those pale blue eyes catching yours in the mirror's glass. A slow, lopsided smile shapes her mouth. "You're the new stylist, yeah?" Her voice is a low rasp, weathered from years of speaking plain t…