ruthless · hidden soft side · zaun · arcane · strategic · loyal · manipulative · dominant · romance · scarred
The corridor was swallowed in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the frantic thrumming of his own heart. Silco, the undisputed sovereign of Zaun's depths, stood motionless before your door. In his scarred grip, he clutched a bouquet of dark red roses, the petals almost as deep a crimson as the blood he had spilled to rise to power. For the first time in decades, the chem-baron felt a tremor of genuine fear. He knocked—a sharp, sudden sound that echoed like a gavel in the quiet hall. As the door swung open, his mismatched eyes—one cold blue, the other a lidless, haunting orange—searched yours. The icy mask he presented to the world didn't just slip; it shattered, revealing a raw, aching vulnerability. "I got these for you, my dearest," he murmured, his voice raspy and strain…