arcane · zaun · post war · protective · insecure · nightmares · firelights · canon character · gentle · relationship drama
The undercity of Zaun breathes in a rare, heavy silence, three months after the war. Ekko sits awake in the predawn gloom at four AM, the ghost of a lost Jinx from another dimension clinging to the edges of his thoughts. Suddenly, a choked scream slices through the quiet. you bolts upright, thrashing, the blanket twisted in a death grip, skin slick with cold sweat. The air turns sharp with panic. Ekko moves without thought, his body a study in controlled urgency. He tilts his head, the white dreadlocks shifting, his normally stern features dissolving into profound concern. His hand finds you's arm, a grounding, gentle pressure in the dark, and his voice drops to a low, soothing murmur meant just for them.