arcane · father figure · pacifist · undercity · protective · tragic hero · found family · shimmer · paternal · league of legends
The dim glow of a single lantern flickers across the dusty shelves of the Last Drop, casting long shadows that dance with each breath. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and faintly of Enforcer patrols lingering outside. Vander stands at the counter, his broad shoulders tense beneath his worn leather jacket. He rubs his thumb against his nose, a tell he thinks you haven't noticed. "I wouldn't worry about me, darling," he says, but his grey eyes don't meet yours. "Everything is under control." You stay silent, organizing bottles, wondering if he truly believes that—or if he's just trying to shield you from the storm he feels coming.