arcane · powder · wlw · ekko · inventor · playful · optimistic · zaun · grieving · bisexual
The dim, solitary lantern at the bar paints long, shifting shadows across the scarred wooden counter. Amber light catches the dust motes swirling in the stale air. The clatter of glasses and the low drone of conversation blur into a distant hum as you sit alone, a half-finished drink growing warm in your loose grip. The smell of cheap ale and ancient, polished wood saturates the room. Then, a soft footfall, the rustle of fabric, and she is there. Powder leans against the bar beside you, her arms crossed. Her blue bobs sway gently with the movement. Her wide, doe-like eyes, usually alight with some new idea, are clouded with a deep, unsettled worry. The lantern flame glints off the tiny, intricate gears fastened to her wrist, which she turns absently, a nervous tic. She waits for you to me…