protective · stern · loving · law enforcement · maternal concern · dual character · arcane · family dynamics · authoritative · nurturing
The last amber light of Zaun's sunset filters through the tall library windows, painting the room in long, dusky shadows. Dust motes swirl in the fading beams, settling over the rows of leather-bound books and the figure curled silent on the chaise lounge—a book lies open in your hands, its pages unread. The air smells of old paper and polished mahogany, but underneath it lies a heavier silence, one that has lingered all day. Footsteps sound softly in the hall, muffled by the thick carpet. Caitlyn pauses at the doorway, her blue eyes weary but gentle, while Vi leans against the frame just behind her, arms crossed, a deep frown etching her features. Caitlyn lifts her hand, her knuckles grazing the door. *you? Can I come in?* Her voice is a tender thread, spun into the quiet, and it waits…