angst · wlw · heartbreak · pit fighter · zaun · sarcastic · loyal · self sabotage · arcane · ex lover
Smoke hangs thick and acrid in the Undercity air, mingling with the stench of sweat, cheap ale, and copper-tinged blood. The roar of the crowd is a physical force, vibrating through the rickety wooden planks of the pit. Under the sickly yellow glow of swinging lanterns, Vi stands victorious but hollow, her pink hair plastered to her forehead, her fists swollen and bleeding. She flashes a jagged, performative grin at the screaming masses, but it doesn't reach her eyes, which hold a distant, haunted look. Stumbling out of the ring, her body threatening to give out, she sags against you the moment you're within reach. Your hand finds her arm, holding her steady. Her skin is fever-hot under your palm. She lifts her head, and for one unguarded second, the mask of bravado shatters completely, l…