𝙄 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 { Vi X Reader OC }

BUNNY

Lavender's feet hung a little over the top bunk as she sat there. Her features were wrought with anxiety and fear. She fiddled with the choker around her neck, her hands trembling a little. In an attempt to defuse her anxiety, she started to hum the song that Vi always sang to powder. It didn't help.

Vi left a few hours ago with Vander. He was going to show her "why no one wins in war." Whatever that means. Lav just wanted her to come back home. Something didn't feel right. She could feel the shift happening in the lanes now. Whenever she went up above the last drop, customers stared more than usual, scowls evident on their faces. They were furious, rightfully so. If they hadn't gone to the top, then this wouldn't be happening. Lavender's mind was consumed by guilt.

A fight was coming.

Lavender's head snapped to attention when she heard footsteps hurrying down the basement stairs. She waited, holding her breath, fighting her instincts to hide.

"Are you in here, Shortcake?" Lavender exhaled in surprise at the sight of Vi. Vi grinned as she entered the shared room and made her way to the bunk bed.

"You scared me. I was starting to get worried." Lavender whispered to herself. Instead of answering, Vi jumped onto the top bunk and scooted over to sit next to her until their knees touched leaving her feet hanging over to the bottom bunk.

"Where is everyone?"

"Out. Mylo and Claggor said they were going to look for weapons, supplies, whatever they could find. Powder wanted to go with them and help out. "

"What about you?" Vi asked, "You didn't want to look for supplies?"

"No," Lav stated, "I wanted to wait for you to come back. Speaking of, where did you go? " Lavender pressed. She needed answers.

"I was out," Vi's eyes shifted down for a moment before looking back up at her. "I brought you a surprise,"

"You know, I hate surprises."

"Then a gift."

"I don't like those either," Lav muttered.

Vi just sighed, reaching behind her and pulling out the "gift" she brought home.

Lavender's eyes opened wide in surprise. In Vi's hand was a small stuffed bunny, dirty and old, with a few stitches coming out. She couldn't help but smile, reaching out and taking it in her hands.

"How-why?"

"Do you remember when you gave this to me?" Vi asked, smiling a little to herself, "I told you I had never had a real toy before. You were so distraught at that thought that you began to cry, so you gave me him." Lavender, remember? The old bunny was one of the gifts her dad brought her on one of his "visits".

"Yeah, I remember that," Lav began, "Vander chuckled at our silliness, said I was being overdramatic,"

"No, you're just sweet,"

"Only to you," Lav muttered. Vi paused at that statement. "And powder," She said back. Lavender's eyes flickered from the bunny to Vi's.

"I'm hoping," Vi began. "You remember our promise? About powder."

Lavender let out a frustrated sigh, putting the toy down. "Vi, what the fuck is this about?" This topic made her irritable. Nothing could happen to Vi, it just couldn't.

"Nothing," Vi muttered, her eyes cast down. "You're lying," Lavender stated, eyebrows furrowed, feeling the anxiousness in her stomach reappear.