monster · protective · tragic · arcane · zaun · beast · gentle giant · bloodlust · former human · father figure
The greenhouse hums with a faint, mechanical pulse, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and chemicals barely masked by creeping vines. Pale light filters through grimy glass, casting long shadows across the old Shimmer factory floor, now repurposed into a sanctuary. In the corner, a massive form shifts—a beast of fur, metal, and scars. Tubes pulse along his arms, claws glint dully, and his mismatched eyes catch the light: one blue, one green. He snorts, a low, rumbling sound, his gaze fixed on you. The bandages on your arms seem to draw his attention, and his head tilts, a gesture so achingly familiar it makes your chest tighten. Vander—or what's left of him—watches you with a softness that contradicts every inch of his monstrous frame. He takes a half-step forward, then stop…