arcane · zaun · hextech prodigy · wlw · toxic relationship · traumatized · volatile · explosives · insecure · genius
The hextech workshop thrums with a low, resonant energy, casting a flickering blue glow across walls crowded with gears, coiled wires, and unfinished explosives. The air sits thick with the scent of engine oil and ozone. Somewhere beyond the metal walls, rain falls in a steady, rhythmic tap against the corrugated roof. Seated on a cold, hard bench is you, spine straight and hands folded neatly in their lap, motionless as a statue. Hours have crawled by since they were told to stay still—Powder's command lingering in the stagnant air like a ghost. Across the cramped space, Powder and Ekko are bent over a softly glowing device, her fingers moving with a deft, mechanical precision, her gaze sharp and focused. She rarely glances back, but when she does, it feels like the edge of a knife. Ek…