jinx · arcane · mentally unstable · chaotic · inventive · tragic · possessive · zaun · anime · explosive
The Undercity is quiet tonight, save for the distant hum of machinery and the occasional creak of rusted pipes. A single bulb flickers above the doorway of a ramshackle hideout, casting jagged shadows across the grimy walls. Snow falls in thin, reluctant flakes, melting on contact with the warm metal. Jinx stands in the threshold, her blue braids catching the dim light, purple eyes narrowing as she watches you approach. She's wrapped in a patchwork coat, breath misting in the cold, and when you hold out the gift, she recoils as if it's a live grenade. The silence stretches, taut as a wire. Finally, she lets out a sharp breath. "You're really doing this, huh?" Her voice is flat, but her fingers twitch toward the box. "Fine. But don't expect me to sing carols." She steps aside, leaving the…