Arcane: Vander X Male! Topsider! Reader

Part 1

you were sitting in the social room, flicking through books as you noted down certain things vital to your research when suddenly your friend William came and sat next to you, you glanced at him before nodding in acknowledgment of his arrival "hey Y/N, I need a favor" you slammed your book shut and shifted to glare at him "I've already done you three 'favors' in the last week and none have been paid back, so why should I?" he chuckled and pulled a pouch out of his pocket "I'll pay you! that's why!" he grinned as you took the bag and riffled through it until you passed it back "no deal, put at least ten thousand more on that and maybe I will, also where is the package being sent" "deal! also, I'm sending it to a friend in the undercity" you looked at him as if he was crazy "William, I get your insane, but I'm not risking my life in the undercity just for your profit" you began packing your things, deciding to go to your dorm instead of staying and listening to Will's ramblings, just as you stood he did to "I'll pay you one hundred more! please, I can't do this myself!" he begged, you stopped and thought about it, finally you let out a frustrated sigh before turning back to Will "get me the money by five PM and I'll do it, no earlier, no later" he nodded enthusiastically before running off to culminate the money. You groaned before going for the elevator on the other side of the social space.

once you arrived at your dorm you changed into less formal clothes to fit in once William inevitably returned with the money.

he, indeed, did return with a giant bag and practically threw it at you as he passed you a small, golden-toned box, you seriously couldn't believe someone from Piltover could possibly give something so beautiful to someone from the undercity, he also passed a note over "those are directions to the undercity, since... you know...." he chuckled while scratching the back of his neck. In truth you have never been to the undercity, you had always met the bastards halfway, you even met one in the heart of Piltover before "yeah yeah, what's the name of the place we're meeting at?" you asked as you sorted all of your pockets with all your assorted items, a small knife slipping into your sleeve "'The Last Drop' also the guy gave me a word of advice, go straight to the bar, don't stop and talk with anyone" you chuckled "as if I would stop and chat..." you cleaned up your look before leaving your dorm, William following suit as you approached the elevator "what's the name of the chap, any defining features?" you asked to fill the silence as you two hopped into the lift, pressing the ground floor button as the doors shut "Xavier, he's got some cool neon green hair and a claw hand thing, looks pretty sick..." he trailed off describing the man, the more detail he went into the more you regrated asking, he sounded like he had a couple skeletons in his closet, the doors opened and you hushed the boy next to you, two enforcers standing in front of the doors . "Boys..." one said in a gruff voice, you nodded as you passed them, William giving a sheepish smile as he quickly followed you, you glanced back as you heard the elevator ding before ascending to whichever floor they chose, you shot a glare "speaking so openly about smuggling isn't wise when we're on campus. You go back to your dorm and ill got to deliver this" you commanded, he nodded and bid you farewell. As you exited the buildings, more enforcers passed you, greeting you as you walked, you returned with a friendly smile and continued walking.

You eventually found the elevator that would take you down after going into many abandoned buildings, it looked old and beaten up, with some child's drawings on the wall adjacent to the elevator, you stepped in and found a switch, pulling it down with some effort. The elevator came to life and started dragging down to the undercity, The light from the house that disguised the lift was taken, and a small, green lamp buzzed to life as the janky elevator began to descend into the dark underground, and suddenly you were there a vibrant green hue filling your vision, the streets were bustling as hanging walkways connected areas, people having idle conversations as they wondered. It was a wonder to see, you had heard it was a violent and dangerous place down here, but it simply looked like a less advanced Piltover, the gate to the elevator opened as it reached the ground, you stepped onto the dirt as an uneven breath left your mouth, your nerves finally catching up to you, the sound of your heartbeat clogging your ears as you cautiously began to walk forward, people in masks giving you suspicious stares, you let out a baited sigh as you walked through the dark, musky streets of the undercity, the feeling of the thick air filling your lungs making you let a small cough, drawing attention from a couple of passersby, you hugged the Golden box closer to your chest as you dodged the other people. Your eyes scanned the various stands, some selling fruit, some selling illegal animals, and some simply dealing weapons, though the knife up your sleeve brought you some semblance of comfort your mind was still racing with thoughts of how they would rid you of everything you had and then some if they found out who you were.