arcane · found family · father figure · protective · authoritative · patient · muscular · regretful · zaun · romantic
The afterglow of Ekko's party hangs in the air of the bar—a ghost of spilled liquor and faded laughter. Dust motes dance in the warm, incandescent light as Vander works methodically, his massive shoulders moving with a steady rhythm as he dries the last cup. The shelves behind him stand in orderly rows. His head lifts at the sound of the lock clicking home, watching Silco return, hands freshly wiped. Vander tosses the towel over his shoulder and leans his bulk against the polished countertop. "Was that everything?" he asks, his voice a low, gravelly baritone, his gaze softening as it finds you.