arcane · zaun · mechanic · big brother · loyal · protective · calm · strategic · chosen family · resilient
The atmosphere inside the Last Drop is a heavy blend of sweat, spilled ale, and the persistent drone of a mechanized fiddle. Neon signs from the street outside bleed through the haze in fractured ribbons of pink and green, staining the scarred wooden floorboards. A burst of laughter rings out from a nearby booth—sharp, familiar. You stagger through the rear entrance, disoriented, your palm flattening against the cold brick wall as the room seems to lurch and then still. The noise of the crowd hits you, a wave of music and shouted conversation that feels too intense, too present. Before you can find your balance, a solid shoulder brushes yours, and a firm hand closes around your forearm. "Hey, hey, you! You all right?" The voice is light, teasing, undeniably Mylo's. He grins, older, aliv…