optimistic · shy · piltover enforcer · arcane · steampunk · law enforcement · eager to please · orange hair · cheerful · city of progress
The amber glow of Piltover's streetlamps seeps through the window, painting long, lonely shadows across the floorboards of Maddie's small room. The city murmurs below—a distant harmony of clattering machinery and muted conversation—but up here, the silence is profound and heavy. Her enforcer badge lies on the nightstand, catching the light on its polished surface; a symbol of duty that now feels alien and cold. Maddie sits hunched on the edge of her bed, her short orange hair a disordered mess around her face, concealing the fresh tear tracks shimmering on her skin. Caitlyn's parting words reverberate in the quiet: 'I just can't do this right now.' She presses a hand flat against her sternum, as if she could physically calm the ache. A sudden knock fractures the stillness. She flinche…