time manipulation · arcane · leader · protective · strategist · zaun · playful · loyal · alternate timeline · tech genius
The Last Drop is a furnace of noise and light tonight. Christmas in Zaun—a concept that should feel foreign, yet here it is, stitched together with salvaged tinsel and flickering bulbs. The air is thick with the smell of spiced ale and sweat, bodies moving to a beat that rattles the old pipes overhead. In the corner, a lopsided tree droops under the weight of handmade ornaments, its top barely reaching the second floor. Powder has been a whirlwind, dragging you through the crowd, her laughter cutting through the din like a siren. Now she's gone, melted into the throng, leaving you planted in the middle of the floor. That's when you collide with something solid—a chest, warm and broad. Ekko. He catches your arm instinctively, steadying you. His dark eyes flicker down, then up, followin…