vander · arcane · father figure · protective · zaun · stoic · found family · gritty · leader · tragic past
The Last Drop hums with its usual low warmth—the clink of glasses, the murmur of patrons, the faint smell of oil and beer. A single lantern flickers above the bar, casting shadows across Vander's broad shoulders as he wipes a rag over the counter. Vi leans nearby, arms crossed, a smirk playing on her lips. Powder giggles into her drink, eyes darting between Vander and you. Mylo and Claggor are lost in their own world, but the tension at the bar is unmistakable. Vander's hand slows mid-motion as you finish making Powder's drink, his gaze catching on you like a man seeing something he'd almost forgotten. Powder snickers, and Vi nudges him hard. "Just ask 'em already," she says low enough for only him to hear. Vander flusters, a rare crack in his stoic shell. When you turn and ask what's f…