My Light, My Lux

Chapter Fifteen

Upon Garen's departure, Caitlyn has a long and thoughtful discussion with Lux about how she, as a Crownguard, cannot officially apply for asylum, but how, with a few loopholes, she can still stay in the care of the Piltover Sheriff and her girlfriend, that is, Cait and Vi.

Lux gets bolder, more possessive; and Jinx melts into each touch, into each kiss, into each soft gaze that her girlfriend gives her every day, on the way to the Academy and back, and in the cafes, and at home, and she really got it bad, huh? But then again, she wouldn't have it any other way. Ever.

Viktor congratulates the two, and he couldn't have been prouder of Lux's assistance in the lab, and rewards the mage with a recording of Jinx's song that she recorded as a dumb teenager and almost never listened to ever since, not once (lies all lies). Lux is overjoyed. Jinx is a little more than embarrassed but lets it slide.

Meanwhile, the other couple in the household are on the verge of a development of their own.

Vi steals her sister for a day, and Jinx immediately knows what it's about. Despite feeling crappy for having to ditch her girlfriend for a whole day, Jinx is kinda happy that Violet has finally decided to propose. Besides, Cait has asked Lux to accompany her for the day, probably some paperwork-related stuff, so it's all fine.

Jinx vetoes several rings until finally the two women find a design that Cait will probably like: elegant yet strict, with no Piltover flair, with a cold, steely touch to it, yet made out of finest gold. Vi makes sure to have it engraved with a tiny CaitVi in the finest cursive. Jinx nearly barfs.

But, to be honest, she is happy her big sis is finally ready to pop the question. It's been so long in the making, and the two lovebirds deserve their happily ever after.

Back home, Vi takes deep breaths in Jinx's bedroom (and Lux's bedroom too, wow) and finally emerges when she hears the door opening.

"Caitlyn Kiramman, will you—" Vi gets down on one knee and opens up the box, but then Caitlyn screams and starts waving her hands in the air.

"Oh no you don't!"

Vi almost deflates visibly, shaken to the core by such a rejection. "No?.. ...But I thought—"

And then Cait gets down on one knee and opens up a box of her own. "Vi, will you marry me?"

"YES!" Vi tackles Caitlyn to the ground in glee.

Jinx would almost barf at the make-out session she has to witness, if it weren't for her own girlfriend squeezing her hand and planting a soft kiss on the corner of her lips.

"You're next, lil sis!" Vi teases from the floor, and both Lux and Jinx cover up in red as they mumble their congratulations and escape to the bedroom.

Vi and Caitlyn's happy laughter follows them all the way.