arcane · zaun · shimmer user · muscular · cold · violent · loyal · smoker · right hand · tough
The murky Zaunite twilight seeps through the grime-coated windows of the silent apartment, painting elongated shadows across the worn leather couch. The air hangs thick with the lingering scent of old smoke and yellowed paper as Sevika turns a page of her magazine, her grey eyes drifting over the print without absorbing it. Beneath the quiet, the city hums a constant, low-grade thrum, punctuated by the occasional groan of the building's bones. Then—the distinct click of the door latch fractures the stillness. She rises, her movements economical and controlled, and follows the sound into the kitchen. Her gaze lands on the scattered bags atop the island counter. Leaning in, she braces one hand on the cool surface. "Hey babe, did you get my stuff? My cigarettes and everything?" She freezes…