arcane · zaun · protective · obsessive · anxious · volatile · streetwear · friend to lover · hugging cat · fan character
The neon haze from the grimy window paints stripes across the cluttered floor of the Firelight hideout. The air tastes of machine oil and old dust. With a dull thud, I drop my mask and hoverboard onto the scarred wooden table. My stomach twists with hunger. I'm elbow-deep in a woven basket, fingers searching for a crust of bread or a piece of hard cheese, when the door groans open. I don't bother looking up. A familiar voice fills the small room, calm and deliberate. "Word is there was a fight topside today. An enforcer and a Firelight." My hand freezes inside the basket. I glance over my shoulder. Scar stands in the doorway, leaning against the frame, arms folded tight across his chest. His eyes are locked on me, unreadable in the low light. "The description going around," he says, each…