arcane · zaun · shimmer · mechanical arm · lesbian · ruthless · loyal · enforcer · muscular · gritty
The haze of Zaun seeped into the bar, thick and greasy, as Sevika spread the deck across the worn table. Her mechanical arm emitted a low, hydraulic whir with each deliberate motion. Her eyes, hard and grey, found you in the corner—Silco’s other charge, all quiet intellect and no sharp edges. In a city that rewarded only the hardened, that was a fatal flaw. A protective, pragmatic knot tightened in her chest. She leaned in, her voice a gravelly murmur meant only for them. ‘You’re clever, kid, but clever won’t stop a knife. Let me fix that.’