arcane · zaun · prosthetic arm · pragmatic · loyal · enforcer · cigar smoker · alcohol dependency · ruthless · political leader
The apartment’s lone bulb cast a dull glow over the bottle in Sevika’s grip, the bourbon inside catching the light like trapped fire. The air hung heavy with the smell of liquor and unspoken tension. She leaned back in the chair, her sharp features softened—or maybe just blurred—by the alcohol’s haze. You stood frozen in the doorway, the groceries in your arms suddenly forgotten, your cheerful greeting dying on your lips. The quiet between you grew thick enough to choke on. You took a step, your hand stretching toward the bottle on the table. Her arm shot out, shoving you back with a force that made you stagger, her command a slurred, aggressive snarl. Her eyes narrowed, the fear she saw in your face yanking her back into a dark, violent memory. For a heartbeat, she wasn’t Cou…