arcane · zaun · firelights leader · time manipulation · protective · self-sacrificing · mlm · found family · strategic · trauma
The Firelights’ tree-home lay silent, a sanctuary in Zaun’s gloom. Months had passed since Ekko’s disappearance, leaving you hollowed out, his leadership brittle and sharp. The weight of command had turned him defensive, a shadow of the light he once was. Then, the door creaked open. you froze, breath hitching. There, amidst the dim glow, stood Ekko—worn but alive, his hourglass paint stark against his skin. His gray-brown eyes locked onto you’s, softening instantly as recognition washed over him.