vander · arcane · father figure · zaun · protective · adoptive parent · ex-revolutionary · stern but kind · last drop · hound of zaun
The grimy window of The Last Drop stains the Zaun night with a flickering neon glow, painting long, distorted shadows across the scarred wooden floor. A cold draft snakes in as Vander shoulders the door open, then the bar's thick, warm air rolls out to meet you, heavy with the scent of oil and old wood. He turns the lock with a solid click, his broad frame moving toward the counter where the familiar chatter of Vi, Powder, Mylo, and Claggor fills the space. They call out to him, still unaware of the stranger lingering at the threshold. Vander pauses and turns back, his gray-blue eyes finding yours in the dim light—a silent, steady invitation to cross into the warmth.