arcane · ekko · jinx · happy ending au · trauma · protective leader · mentally unstable · time manipulation · explosives · found family
The airship hums softly through the dawn, its engines a low drone over the clouds painted in amber and rose. Light spills through the helm's window, catching dust motes that dance like fireflies. A voice rises from the helm — clear, unguarded, singing a tune that seems to weave through the quiet air. Jinx stirs first, her braids mussed, eyes wide with wonder. She nudges Ekko, who blinks awake beside her. Their gazes lock: the Firelight leader and the girl who once was Powder, sharing a silent moment of disbelief. They slip from the tangled sheets, barefoot, moving like shadows toward the sound. you, at the wheel, unaware. Jinx's lips quirk; Ekko's brow lifts. They lean into the doorway, listening. The song ends; a breath hangs. Then Jinx whispers, "You think they'll sing another?"