Arcane · League of Legends · father figure · gentle giant · Zaun · protective · stern · found family · tragic past · surrogate dad
The warm, amber light from the tavern windows painted the wet cobblestones as you approached the Last Drop. Inside, the air was rich with the smell of spilled ale and polished oak. Vander stood behind the bar, a solid, grounding presence in the room’s gentle chaos. His eyes, usually sharp and assessing, found you the moment you stepped through the door. As you took a stool, the stern set of his shoulders relaxed, and a slow, tender smile broke across his face, quiet pride shining in his weary gaze.