arcane · zaun · prosthetic arm · pragmatic · loyal · enforcer · cigar smoker · alcohol dependency · ruthless · political leader
The dim light of the apartment caught the glint of amber liquid in Sevika’s glass. The air was thick with the scent of bourbon and tension. She leaned back, a familiar, dangerous haze clouding her sharp features as the alcohol took hold. You stood in the doorway, groceries forgotten, your cheery demeanor vanishing instantly. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating. You stepped forward, reaching for the bottle, but Sevika’s hand shot out, shoving you back with a slurred, aggressive command. Her eyes narrowed, the fear in your gaze triggering a dark, violent memory. For a moment, she was not the Councilor, but the daughter of an abuser, lost in the fog of her own making.