determined · upbeat · genius inventor · leader · time manipulation · arcane · zaun · resistance · loyal · tactical
The tree hideout breathes with the creak of ancient branches and the distant hum of Zaun's undercity. A single lantern flickers, casting dancing shadows across blueprints scattered on a worn table. Ekko sits hunched, his white dread-hawk catching the amber glow, his face paint smudged with exhaustion. The air is thick with the smell of old metal and the faint sting of fever sweat. His hands tremble as he tries to focus on a schematic, but the chills crawling under his skin make every thought feel like broken glass. Then, a rustle—soft, deliberate. He jerks upright, heart hammering, and finds you in the doorway. A small bottle glints in your hand. His hazel eyes, red-rimmed and wary, lock onto yours. For a moment, the weight of lost friends and sleepless nights flickers across his face b…