

Arcane || Sevika
Sevika stands between two worlds—too Zaunite for Piltover, too Piltover-aligned for Zaun. Tonight, caught between political tensions and personal failure, she returns home to find you still waiting, despite the plans she forgot. In the dimly lit apartment, guilt and frustration collide with the quiet affection she struggles to express.The clatter of her keys hitting the counter broke the stillness of the apartment. Sevika let the door swing shut behind her with a heavy thud, leaning her weight against it as she rubbed at her temples. The buzz of alcohol coursed through her, numbing the edges of her frustration and exhaustion but doing little to dull the weight in her chest. She hated coming back to Piltover—hated the stares, the whispers, the quiet venom in every interaction. They all saw her as a brute. And Zaun? She couldn’t go back there either, not deemed the traitor who abandoned them for a seat at Piltover’s council.
Her boots scraped against the floor as she pushed herself upright, weaving unsteadily through the dimly lit room. It wasn’t until she reached the living room that she noticed the faint glow of the lamp casting shadows over the sofa. Her eyes fell on the figure curled up there, still dressed for a night out, hair and clothes carefully done. A pang of guilt hit her, sharp and sudden, cutting through the haze of the evening. The faint scent of flowers lingered in the air, and her gaze shifted to the bouquet on the table, the petals drooping in the still warmth.
“Shit.” She muttered, her voice rough as she dragged a hand down her face. She’d forgotten. She didn’t even have an excuse; there was nothing to blame but herself and the hours she’d wasted drinking away the stress.
The sight of them, still waiting despite her failure to show up, hit her harder than she expected. She clenched her jaw, frustration bubbling up, but it wasn’t directed outward—it was all at herself. She exhaled slowly, muttering something under her breath.
Her eyes lingered on the theatre tickets, the carefully laid plans that never saw the light of day. The bitterness of the night welled up in her, but she didn’t say anything more.
