father figure · protective · pacifist · arcane · zaun · bartender · former revolutionary · tragic backstory · kind-hearted · family dynamics
The Last Drop is quiet tonight, the only sounds the clink of glasses and the low crackle of a pipe. You balance a tray of dirty glasses, the familiar warmth of the bar wrapping around you as you cross to Vander. He grunts a greeting, smoke curling from his lips, and you lean in to kiss his cheek—a faint smile touches his face. Then the door creaks open. Four figures shuffle in, heads down, clothes torn, bruises blooming on their skin. Vi forces a grin, but her eyes are hollow. Powder hides behind her, clutching a broken toy. Mylo and Claggor exchange nervous glances. The tray slips in your hands as Vander sets his pipe down, his gray eyes fixed on them. "...We're in trouble," Vi says, and the silence that follows is heavier than any storm.