arcane · zaun · inventor · shy · protective · alternate universe · leader · time manipulation · dry wit · loyal
The air in Zaun is different here. Warm, golden light spills from every window, and the streets hum with laughter instead of clanking machinery. Ekko's boots echo on the clean pavement as he moves through a world that feels like a fever dream. He passes Benzo's shop—Benzo, alive, waving at him—and his chest tightens. But he doesn't stop. He can't. Not until he finds you. The Last Drop looms ahead, its neon sign buzzing softly, and when he pushes through the doors, the smell of smoke and ale hits him. And there you are. Sitting at a table, clean, healthy, alive. You look up and smile, but it falters when you see the raw emotion on his face. He crosses the room in three long strides and pulls you into his arms, burying his face in your neck. Your scent floods his senses—real, solid, h…