#and they are Isha’s parents.

[justaz]

Oh. Imagining happy ending au Ekko and Jinx living in the firelight base together with Isha. When Ekko cut her hair after finding her/before going into battle, he cut it like Isha’s. After everything was said and done, Jinx faked her death so Piltover would leave her alone and she went home to her husband former enemy partner best friend and daughter and had Ekko and Isha dye her hair brown like Isha’s so they look more alike since the blue has faded from Isha’s hair. Everyone is the Zaun knows Jinx is still alive but they respect her peace with her family and never give the enforcers anything to go off of. Piltover might know she’s still alive but that’s neither here nor there.

ANYWAYS I was thinking about Isha, Ekko, and Jinx in their home and Jinx puts on a random record and starts dancing with Isha like they used to do in Jinx’s base/hideout/lair/whatever and Ekko hears the song that’s playing and trails out to see his wife former enemy partner best friend dancing with their daughter her daughter their daughter Isha to the song Ma Meilleure Ennemie and laughing. Ekko smiles and steps in, joining in their laughter and dancing. Then he and Jinx slowly make their way towards each other and just start dancing together. So similar to that other world but so different but still the same woman he loves in all universes, in all timelines.

Isha watches them with a giddy smile, her parents are so happy and so loving and she couldn’t be happier

[mollysunder]

Look at the little changes Jinx made to her work bench compared to season 1.

Look at the little drawing Isha made of them. Isha's got mirror (refrigerator) rights.

The real question now is if Jinx lets Isha watch her do her self-administered first aid, or does she hand Isha the stapler and let her feel useful?

[kolla88]

Lightcannon Cowboy auuuu

[bieddiediaz]

this is a small, tiny thing but when eddie said 'a little too willing' — yeah. i'm so glad he's at least recognising that his parents taking chris away was not done entirely in good faith. they showed up with no call and swept him away without a single attempt at conversation and i honestly presumed that eddie would be so caught up in the guilt of it all that everything else would be ignored. i don't know if anything will come of this or if it will be addressed further in the narrative but. a little too willing indeed

[beeincactus]

Timebomb + Isha family headcanons bc they are my life now

Jinx moves a lot when she sleep and has slapped Ekko in the face before. She wakes up in the strangest positions

Ekko wakes up first and always makes breakfast

When Isha has nightmares, she goes to their bed to sleep.

Ekko braids Jinx's short hair and traces her tattoos to ground her when the voices become too loud

They have their own version of sign lenguage

Jinx steals Ekko's clothes, so he wears hers sometimes when he has no clean ones

Related to the last one, Jinx has a lot of croptops.

MUSIC. All the time. Either a record playing, someone singing, someone humming.. just music

Ekko goes home one day and both his girls have dyed their hair. He's the next one.

Sevika babysitting Isha when Ekko and Jinx go on a fancy date

Jinx wears dresses sometimes and Ekko FOLDS

And thats it for now. I love them, they have me in a chokehold

[annamatix]

saw a tiktok that made me realize: arcane is shaped by its daughters and sons. it's shaped by parent-child relationships and experiences. its shaped by parents molding their children, raising their children, just. anything with their children.

silco to jinx, jinx to isha, vander to jinx & vi, cassandra to caitlyn, ambessa to mel, benzo to ekko, ximena to jayce, singed to viktor.

hell, even singed to his daughter and marcus to his.

all of them, all shaped and nurtured and made them because of their parents. whether for good or bad. and vice versa.

also: excluding the men. "is there anything so undoing as a daughter?" its proven no. again and again it's proven there isn't anything as undoing as a daughter because all of the parents' demise are their daughters. every single parent. EVERY. SINGLE ONE. die or lose themselves or something of the sort because of their daughters, in one way or another. the daughters of arcane are PLENTIFUL. the daughters of arcane are the main characters. they shape the narrative. they're everywhere.

( PS here's the heart-wrenching, gut-punching, knife-twisting edit i was talking about: )

[brownnbears]

“Isha did not see jinx as her mom in canon” good thing I really don’t care

[aventurineswife]

A Safe Space

Summary: Isha has found solace in the quiet sanctuary of your workshop. As a parental figure, you’ve given her the care and attention she’s longed for, providing a sense of safety and love in a world that often feels unforgiving. One evening, after a long day, she returns soaked from the rain. The two of you share a quiet moment of comfort, communicating through simple gestures and signs, as the bond between you deepens with unspoken understanding.

Tags: Isha x Reader, Fluff, Parental Figure!Reader, Platonic, Found Family, Comfort, Silent Communication, Emotional Healing.

Warnings: Mentions of Zaun's rough environment, Implied past trauma (for Isha), No violence, just emotional depth.

The city of Zaun was alive tonight. Green and golden lights reflected off the wet cobblestones, the hum of shimmer factories droning faintly in the background. The air was thick with the usual smog, but to Isha, it was home. She had long since learned to navigate this chaos, her sharp eyes and nimble feet letting her slip through the cracks and shadows.

And then there was you.

You had appeared in her life a year ago, emerging like an unexpected warmth in Zaun’s otherwise cold and ruthless streets. You didn’t ask where she came from or how she got by; you simply offered her something no one else had before—a safe space.

It wasn’t a house, exactly, but your workshop was cozy enough. The walls were lined with old blueprints, intricate clockwork models, and the occasional crude drawing Isha had snuck in when she thought you weren’t looking.

You always noticed.

Isha entered silently through the side door tonight, her wiry frame shivering as she shook off the dampness of the rain. She glanced at your workbench. You were hunched over a half-built device, goggles perched on your nose. The faint sound of metal clicking together filled the air.

You didn’t look up but spoke, your voice warm and soft, “Welcome back, kiddo.”

Isha didn’t respond. She couldn’t, not verbally, but the way her shoulders relaxed and her lips quirked into a small smile said everything. She pulled off her patched-up coat and hung it on the peg near the door.

Crossing the room, she tapped your shoulder gently to get your attention. When you turned, her hands were already moving, signing in quick, fluid motions.

‘It’s raining hard tonight.’

You nodded, pulling off your goggles. “I noticed. Thought you might be drenched, so I made soup.”

Isha’s eyes lit up. Food in Zaun was never guaranteed, and hot meals were even rarer. You chuckled at her enthusiasm and waved her toward the small pot simmering on the stove. She grabbed a bowl and filled it, sitting cross-legged on the worn rug near the hearth.

You joined her after a moment, setting aside your work for the night. The two of you sat in comfortable silence, save for the occasional clink of spoons against bowls.

After finishing, Isha leaned back and let out a contented sigh, her hands moving lazily to sign. ‘You’re good at this. Making things feel better.’

You smiled, a soft warmth blooming in your chest. “I try. It helps when I’ve got someone worth trying for.”

Isha blinked, her eyes widening slightly. She wasn’t used to words like that, words that made her feel seen, valued. Her hands hesitated before signing slowly, as if unsure. ‘No one ever says that... Not to me.’

Your heart clenched. Setting your bowl aside, you leaned forward slightly, meeting her gaze. “Then they don’t see you the way I do. You’re clever, resourceful, and stronger than most people twice your age. You deserve to hear it.”

For a long moment, Isha just stared at you, her lips pressing into a tight line. Then, with a sudden burst of movement, she wrapped her arms around you in an awkward but heartfelt hug. She wasn’t used to this kind of closeness, but she wanted to try.

You froze for half a second, surprised, before relaxing and wrapping your arms around her in return. She was small but fierce, and you held her like the fragile yet determined soul she was.

Pulling back, she wiped at her eyes quickly, trying to mask the emotion bubbling to the surface. Her hands moved again, a little clumsier this time. ‘Thanks. For… everything.’

You reached out, ruffling her hair. “Always, kiddo.”

The two of you sat there for a while longer, the storm outside a distant hum against the warmth of the workshop. For all its chaos and pain, Zaun didn’t seem so harsh tonight.

And for Isha, that meant more than words could ever say.

[crypticpaw]

Star Guardian lightcannon with Isha, who started following Jinx out of nowhere and somehow can see their magical mediums (Kuro & Shiro adore her)

Everybody trying to keep this child alive and Jinx just be bringing her along into battles (Isha's surprisingly competent)

[jjooniiberriies]

in my mind isha was miraculously brought back and jinx survived in the end and they both ran away with ekko in that blimp to live happily ever after. the end

[arcanefanpage]

So we’re just going to gloss over the police brutality…

[discowingneckline]

reed shannon once again being hilarious on main. spoilers for arcane s2.

[earthravenclaw]

They really kept with that whole "is there anything so undoing as a daughter" theme this season, huh?

[azural83]

I wish they finally focused on vi's enforcer- related trauma instead of having her switch sides because of caitlyn only

[thefallenangel2008]

Ok, ok, I came up with a stupid Gravity Falls x Arcane crossover idea. So imagine after Jinx dies she goes to Theraprism. Imagine, one second you're blown to pieces and the next you're in a mental hospital somewhere in space with a bunch of weird creatures. And yk, after a couple of hundred years she's actually progressing (unlike a certain triangle) and the Axolotl thinks that Jinx also needs to see and experience what an ACTUAL healthy family looks like. And who better than the Pines family itself? They have experienced much weirder things anyway. So they sent Jinx to Gravity Falls and she works at the Mystery Shack, maybe stacking up selves and replacing Wendy behind the counter when she goes on a break. It'd be funnier if they sent her over ALONG with Bill, but for him it'd be more like as a last resort.

[southern--downpour]

congrats to jinx on becoming a quadruple orphan btw