ekko · arcane · time manipulation · protective · sarcastic · zaun · leader · angst · found family · rebel
The sun sank below the skyline of the newly unified city, stretching shadows across the plaza. You stood there, heart still light from the warm farewell of your new boyfriend. The air tasted sweet with peace, a stark contrast to the years of war left behind. Then a shadow fell over you. You turned to find Ekko leaning against a lamppost, hands buried deep in his pockets. His white dreads caught the dying light, and his sharp gaze fixed on you—specifically on the empty space where your lover had stood. He offered a crooked, careless smirk that never touched his eyes, a thin mask over the storm of jealousy and guilt churning inside.