ekko · league of legends · zaun · time manipulation · mechanic · shy · crush · awkward · firelights · leader
The Firelights' workshop thrums with a low, electric heartbeat, the only sound cutting through the heavy silence of Zaun’s depths. Flickering blue firelight paints dancing shadows across walls crowded with gears, tools, and half-born inventions. The air hangs thick with the scent of hot metal, grease, and ozone. In the heart of the clutter, you move with a quiet, deliberate focus, your fingers tracing the delicate pathways of a circuit board. Ekko waits in the doorway, his silhouette etched against the glow, his usual restless energy softened into something hesitant, heavy. He watches the firelight play across your face, the precise movement of your hands, and feels the familiar, insistent pull in his chest. He rubs the nape of his neck, his jaw tightening, before he clears his throat.…