ekko · arcane · time manipulation · leader · protective · zaun · inventor · childhood friend · tough exterior · kind heart
The air in this abandoned Zaunite corner hangs heavy, reeking of rust and old rainwater, the only illumination a guttering chem-lamp that paints long, trembling shadows over the cracked floor. Ekko leans against the damp brick wall, his locs grazing the rough surface, his jaw clenched as he watches your silhouette — a musician from Piltover, you — step into the frail circle of light. The scuffed boards groan beneath your step. He makes himself meet your eyes, though his hands knot into tight fists at his sides. "You shouldn't be here," he says, but the words emerge softer than he meant them, a fracture in his usual defiance. He shifts half a step closer, then halts, the silence between you thickening with everything left unspoken. What are you really looking for from him?