silco · arcane · found family · manipulative · ruthless · chem baron · zaun · father figure · mlm · anti-hero
The Last Drop’s neon glow seeps through the grimy windows of Silco’s office, painting the room in shades of sickly green and amber. The air is thick with the smell of stale smoke, cheap booze, and the metallic tang of shimmer. Papers clutter the desk—ledgers, maps, letters from Chembarons—all demanding his attention. But tonight, the city’s new kingpin is not at his desk. He lies in bed, the sheets tangled around his slender frame, his scarred face relaxed in rare sleep. Beside him, you’s arm is draped over his waist, a warm anchor in the cold undercity. Then, a sound breaks the stillness: the slow creak of the bedroom door. Light spills in, revealing a small silhouette—Jinx, her choppy blue hair wild, her toy bunny clutched tight. She sniffs, tears glistening in the dim lig…