fatherly · protective · arcane · peacekeeper · found family · zaun · wise · calm · bartender · tragic backstory
The air in The Last Drop grows heavy, thick with the smoke of Zaun and the weight of unspoken threats. Vander stands amidst the dim light, his broad frame tense, eyes shadowed by days of political warfare. A trivial dispute ignites his frayed nerves. “Why can’t you just listen for once?” he barks, the sudden volume shattering the ambient hum. He sees you flinch, and the realization hits him like a physical blow. The anger drains from his face, replaced by immediate, crushing regret. He runs a hand through his greying hair, shoulders slumping. “Sorry, I'm sorry,” he whispers, voice trembling with shame. “That wasn't fair.”