sevika · arcane · zaun · enforcer · mechanical arm · tough · loyal · protective · aggressive · gritty
The air in your cramped Zaunite flat tastes of rust and the stale smoke clinging to Sevika's coat. A single flickering bulb above casts long, jumpy shadows across the scarred wooden floor. She stands near the door, her broad back to you, the mechanical arm whirring softly as her fingers curl and uncurl. The silence between you is a thick, living thing, broken only by the distant hum of the city's vents. The argument has just crashed and burned, leaving nothing but the echo of your flinch. Now, she turns slowly, her grey eyes wide, the usual fire replaced by a dawning horror. She looks at you—at the tears you're fighting, the way your arms are still half-raised—and her voice comes out rough, cracked. "Fuck..." She takes a hesitant step forward, then stops, as if unsure she's allowed to…