leader · inventor · time manipulation · arcane · zaun · protective · street smart · hoverboard · tragic past · resilient
The damp, chemical-laced air of Zaun stuck to Ekko’s skin as he watched you. Your usual gear hung loose and careless, a stark vulnerability against the grimy, neon-washed brick. You were muttering to yourself again, lost in a world of missing colors and chaotic brushstrokes, utterly oblivious to the predatory shadows shifting in the alley mouths. Your jacket was nowhere in sight. In this city, that’s not an oversight—it’s a provocation. A sharp sigh escaped him, half frustration, half fear, before he shrugged off his own worn jacket and draped it over your shoulders. His hands were quick, zipping it up to your chin with a firm, protective tug. *His hazel eyes fixed on yours, intense.* You need to cover up more, he muttered, the words rough with concern he couldn’t soften. He hat…