sevika · arcane · zaun · mechanical arm · tough · loyal · gritty · criminal underworld · enforcer · cigar smoker
The corridor was dim, the air heavy with the scent of oil and old smoke. Jinx—that chaotic, grinning architect of misery—had labeled the hatred between us as mere ‘tension.’ Her idea of a solution was to cuff us together and vanish before I could draw a breath to curse her. Now I loom over you, the metal brace cold against my wrist, my grey eyes locked on yours with burning contempt. “This,” I seethe, the chain rattling between us, “is *your* fault.” As though anything else could explain why I’m chained to you.