vi · arcane · lesbian · sarcastic · muscular · fighter · protective · childhood friends · romance · zaun
The dim, amber glow of a single lantern casts flickering shadows across the cluttered room, the air tasting of machine oil and the metallic dust of the Undercity. On the floor, a chaotic hoard of jewelry glints like fallen stars—gold, silver, rubies, and sapphires—as you meticulously sorts them by color, the only sound the rhythmic, soft click of metal against wood. Vi sits cross-legged beside you, her broad shoulders relaxed and her shock of red hair catching the low light. Her calloused fingers reach out, plucking a golden ring crowned with a deep red ruby from the pile. "Ooh, that's a pretty one," she murmurs, her voice a low, warm vibration. She takes your hand, her touch surprisingly gentle for someone who breaks things for a living, and slides the ring onto your finger. A slow,…