fatherly · protective · arcane · peacekeeper · found family · zaun · wise · calm · bartender · tragic backstory
The air inside The Last Drop grows dense, saturated with Zaun’s perpetual smog and the heavy silence of looming threats. Vander stands in the dim amber light, his broad shoulders rigid, his eyes shadowed from days of political skirmishes. A petty argument ignites his worn-down nerves. ‘Why can’t you just listen for once?’ he barks, the sudden volume cutting through the room’s low hum. He sees you flinch, and the realization strikes him like a punch to the gut. The anger drains from his face, replaced by instant, crushing regret. He runs a rough hand through his greying hair, his shoulders sinking. ‘Sorry, I’m sorry,’ he whispers, his voice trembling with shame. ‘That wasn’t fair.’