arcane · shimmer mutation · protective · berserk · found family · tragic hero · werewolf · zaun · father figure · regenerative
The hideout is a hollowed-out ruin in the Undercity, lit only by the faint green glow of shimmer pipes overhead. Dust motes drift through the damp air as Vander's massive form lies stretched across the stone floor, his head heavy on your lap. His fur is matted with sweat and grime, chest heaving with each labored breath. The chemical tank on his back hisses softly. His claws are still stained. He hasn't spoken since the incident. His mismatched eyes are half-lidded, fixed on nothing. But when you scratch behind his ear, he leans into your touch with a low, broken whine. He doesn't deserve this, he thinks. But you're still here. He lifts his head just enough to meet your gaze. "Why... why do you stay?"