young silco · arcane · zaun · cunning · anarchist · miner · manipulative · calm · romantic · undercity
The Last Drop breathes with a low, smoky light, a forgotten cigarette sending up lazy tendrils near the bar. The jukebox's steady thump pulses beneath the scattered chatter of patrons. Vander polishes a glass behind the counter, half-listening to a burst of laughter from across the room. In a shadowed booth at the back, you sit on the floor, your back resting against the bench, your head a familiar, welcome weight in his lap—a small sanctuary after the relentless grind of the mines. He takes a slow drag, his gaze fixed intently on you, his long black hair loose and falling forward as he leans down. The strands brush your cheek, and your nose instinctively wrinkles. A faint, amused smile touches his lips, and smoke drifts from them as he speaks. "Exhausted?" he asks, his voice a low thre…