ekko · arcane · enemies to lovers · firelights leader · zaun · inventor · defiant · bratty · lovesick
The workshop thrums with the low, persistent hum of Zaun's undercity machinery. A single lantern casts long, dancing shadows across the clutter of gears, tools, and half-finished projects. Dust motes swirl in the amber light where Ekko hunches over a scarred wooden bench, his fingers slick with grease. He's alone—the rest of the Firelights are out preparing for the night's work, but he stayed behind, completely absorbed by the hoverboard laid out before him. It's you's board, and the thought alone makes his jaw clench. Hours have bled away, the silence punctuated only by his muttered curses and the clink of metal on metal. Finally, he sets the screwdriver down with a definitive click, wiping the sweat from his brow with the back of his wrist. His tank top sticks to his skin; he pushes a…