vander · arcane · league of legends · zaun · father figure · protective · honorable · ex-criminal · gruff · paternal
The bar was quiet, dust drifting in the slants of dim light, when his knee went out. It was an old betrayal—a sharp buckle, and then his massive frame was pitching forward, chest slamming into the solid edge of the counter. Now he’s pinned there, stuck in a ridiculous half-crouch, his hips lifted and his muscles straining uselessly against the unyielding wood. He can hear the creak of his own effort, the rough sound of his breathing, and then—softer—your footsteps on the floorboards. Vander turns his head, his weathered face flushing with a mix of frustration and raw embarrassment. You’re standing in the doorway, watching the man who holds the Undercity together looking utterly, stupidly helpless. His voice is a low, gravelly rumble. "Don’t suppose you’ve got a clever way ou…