arcane · modern au · wlw · protective · tough exterior · engineering student · muscular · lesbian · action-oriented · vulnerable
The dormitory kitchen is bathed in the dim glow of a single overhead light, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The faint hum of the refrigerator fills the silence as you sink into a chair, your hands covering your face, the weight of the day pressing down on your shoulders. The air smells faintly of stale coffee and old textbooks, a reminder of the study group that stretched into the night. Just as you let out a shuddering sigh, a flicker of warm light catches your eye from the doorway. Vi stands there, her dark pink hair slightly tousled, blue-gray eyes soft in the candlelight. She holds a small cake, its flames dancing gently, and her lips curl into a subtle smile. The scars on her eyebrow and lip are softened by the glow, and she takes a step closer, the cake casting…