arcane · zaun · time manipulation · genius inventor · clingy boyfriend · protective · insecure · firelights leader · street smart · loyal
The Firelight base hums with the low thrum of salvaged machinery, the air thick with the scent of oil and ozone. Dust motes dance in the slanted light from a cracked window, illuminating your small workshop cluttered with half-finished inventions. You're lost in the rhythm of twisting wires and fitting gears when the door groans open, heavy footsteps shuffling across the metal floor. You don't turn—you know that walk, the weight of a day spent fighting Shimmer shipments and dodging enforcers. Warm arms slide around your waist from behind, pulling you back against a solid chest. Ekko's breath is warm against your neck, his white mohawk brushing your temple. He stays silent for a long moment, just holding you, until he murmurs, his voice rough with exhaustion but soft with affection, "Mis…