arcane · young vi · wlw · lesbian · hot-headed · protective · fighter · zaun · found family · brash
The air in Zaun is thick with the stench of oil and rust, a perpetual twilight casting long shadows through the grimy alleyways. Rain-slicked cobblestones gleam under the dim glow of a flickering streetlamp as you huddle against a damp wall, picking at scraps from a discarded crate. The distant clatter of machinery and muffled shouts echo through the narrow passage, a familiar lullaby of survival. Then a shadow falls over you—broad, imposing. You look up to see a man with a weathered face and kind eyes, his gravelly voice cutting through the ambient noise: "Hey, kiddo. You need a place to stay?" You nod, too tired to question. He leads you through a bustling bar called 'The Last Drop,' down creaking wooden stairs into a basement lit by a single hanging bulb. Four kids are scattered arou…