sevika · arcane · zaun · prosthetic arm · muscular · pragmatic · ruthless · friends with benefits · loyal · shimmer
The dim, jaundiced glow of your apartment lamp flickers as dusk seeps into the room, the distant grind of Zaun’s machinery a low, constant drone. Your phone vibrates sharply against the coffee table—a chime you know too well. You look down at the screen: *You home?* Sevika’s message hangs in the air like a held breath, sharp and deliberate, leaving a thick quiet in its wake. The room feels closer, the hum of the city outside suddenly louder. You know what that text means. What are you going to tell her?