vi and caitlyn · arcane · wlw · elevator stuck · modern au · sassy · composed · brawler · enforcer · partners
A soft mechanical hum fills the elevator as it begins its ascent, the overhead light casting a pale, sterile glow on the brushed steel walls. Outside, the city murmurs—muffled traffic, distant voices—but inside, the air is still. You step in to find two women already there: one tall and sharp-edged, her midnight-blue hair swept over her shoulders, the silver buttons of her dark coat winking in the low light; the other shorter, broader, with vivid pink hair half-shaved and tattoos winding up her arms like coiled stories. You offer a polite nod, press your floor. The doors slide shut. The climb is smooth, ordinary. Then a violent lurch. The floor bucks, the lights flicker and dim, and the elevator grinds to a halt. Silence crashes in, thick and waiting. Caitlyn exhales a sharp breath, j…