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    “Why haven’t we kissed yet?”

    The words hang heavy between them. The silence stretches, only the soft sound of rain in the background, and Caitlyn closes her eyes, still bracing for rejection. She loosens her grip, moving to pull back just slightly, wanting to give Vi some space.

    But before Caitlyn can lean away, Vi’s hand shoots up to her waist, pulling her back against her body. Caitlyn lets go of Vi’s chin, their faces aligning once more, lips just a breath away from each other.

    “You tell me, sheriff,” Vi whispers, her mouth moving against the words, their lips brushing together once more—each word making the tension between them grow.

    Caitlyn Kiramman was known for her endless patience.

    At that moment, however, all of it was gone.

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    Caitlyn and Vi wait out a storm together, just smut<3

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    26 Apr 2025

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    No, no,” Cait lifts a finger, tapping slightly at the air as her eyes continue to dart in that way they do when she thinks. “This could, we could help each other.” She glances back up at Vi with those darkened eyes.

    There’s a tightness in her throat as Vi speaks up. “You wanna fuck buddy with me to end your heat faster?”

     

    They’re roommates, best friends and they’ve never crossed that line before.

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    28 Dec 2024

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    Caitlyn glances down at Vi’s mouth. The inviting curve of it, bare of restraint or pretense, notched with an old scar. Something about the way she wants Vi helps her understand the crux of the world.

    Vi’s still waiting for an answer. Caitlyn’s gaze flickers back up to meet vibrant steel-blue—achingly intent, caught in the clear shine of morning sunlight. All of me, Caitlyn thinks. All of me is here and all of me is hers.

    Caitlyn frets about a crucial Council proposal. Vi is happy to give her a much-needed distraction.

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    23 Dec 2024

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    May I ask you something?

    Vi grabbed her phone off of the kitchen counter to respond.

    sure cupcake. shoot

    The dots that meant Caitlyn was typing popped up.

    Disappeared.

    Vi’s other eyebrow joined the first.

    It was fucking weird Caitlyn was hesitating to ask her anything.

    A few seconds later, the dots popped up again.

    Vi sighed, starting to type.

    well

    shit or get off the pot cupcake

    Vi laughed, picturing the wrinkle between Caitlyn’s eyebrows as she frowned at Vi’s word choice.

    She stuck the last bite of her breakfast in her mouth as the three little dots popped up in the corner of her screen.

    Would you consider this “tasteful”?

    Vi read the message, her own brow crinkling as she made a confused face at the screen. She started typing “what” but only got as far as “wh–” when an image popped up under the message.

    Her best friend had just…

    Her best friend had just sent her a fucking nude.

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    Vi and Caitlyn are best friends, they're completely in love with each other, and a saucy photo feedback request stokes the fire.

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    20 Dec 2024

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    "Get off me," Vi hissed, wriggling to pull the piece of soft cotton Caitlyn was pressing onto her wound off. She gritted her teeth as every muscle in her body strained against the pressure Caitlyn applied.

    "You hard-headed twit ! Stay still," Caitlyn snapped, straddling her and pinning Vi’s hands above her head with one hand to keep her still.

    Vi raised a mocking brow, certain she could turn the tables and overpower Caitlyn if she tried to make this a proper fight. "You’re overestimating yourself, Cupcake."

    "Am I ?" Caitlyn pushed down harder, her strength pressing against Vi who tried to shift her hips to buck Caitlyn off but couldn’t quite manage it. She dug her fingers into the fabric of Caitlyn’s shirt to claw her off, but Caitlyn’s height was working in her favor and kept Vi in place.

    ———

    Those events unfold immediately after Season 2, Act 2.

    "Cupcake."

    One word.

    That’s all it took for Caitlyn to fall back into her arms—if she ever left them in the first place.

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    10 Dec 2024