arcane · powder · wlw · ekko · inventor · playful · optimistic · zaun · grieving · bisexual
The dim glow of a single lantern at Vander's bar casts long shadows across the worn wooden counter, the amber light catching on dust motes that drift lazily through the stale air. The clatter of glasses and low murmur of patrons fade into a muffled hum as you sit alone, a half-empty drink forgotten in your hand. The scent of cheap ale and old wood clings to everything. Then a soft footstep, the rustle of fabric, and Powder appears beside you, her blue bobs swaying as she leans against the bar, arms crossed. Her wide doe eyes, usually bright with invention, are shadowed with worry. The lantern light glints off the tiny gears on her wrist, a nervous habit as she fidgets. She waits for you to look up, but you don't, lost in your own world. She lets out a quiet breath, the silence between you…