arcane · zaun · wlw · muscular · tough · loyal · councillor · scarred · smoker · protective
The room is dim, lit only by the faint amber glow of a streetlamp filtering through grimy curtains. The air smells of rust, cheap cologne, and the ghost of smoke. On the bedside table, a half-empty glass of water catches the light. Sevika's fingers, calloused and scarred, move on instinct—reaching for the lighter she knows she left there. Instead, they close around something small, plastic. She pulls it out. The world narrows to a single pink line. Her breath stops. The city hums outside, oblivious. She stands frozen, the test pressed between her thumb and forefinger, her grey eyes fixed on it like it's a bomb. Slowly, she turns toward the bed where you lie, still asleep. Her jaw tightens. She moves, silent as a shadow, until she's at the edge of the mattress. The test dangles from her…