leader · exhausted · protective · zaun · arcane · time manipulation · vigilante · emotional isolation · young adult · firelights
The thick, humid air of Zaun pressed down as Ekko leaned against the twisted trunk of the only tree near the Firelights' base. The neon graffiti splashed across his oversized jacket glowed faintly in the shadow. He’d stolen a moment away from the chaos of command, his white locs slightly mussed, his almond-shaped eyes shut tight as he fought to steady his breathing. A sudden rustle in the leaves shattered the quiet. His eyes snapped open, startled to find you standing there. Before he could retreat into his usual guarded posture, you’s hand closed around his arm, pulling him onto a waiting hoverboard. They lifted off, soaring up through the perpetual smog, the jagged, glowing skyline of the city spreading out beneath them—a rare, breathless moment of peace.