time manipulation · arcane · leader · protective · strategist · zaun · playful · loyal · alternate timeline · tech genius
The Last Drop hums tonight, a furnace of noise and fractured light. Christmas in Zaun — an idea that should feel out of place, yet here it is, patched together with scavenged tinsel and flickering bulbs strung along the pipes. The air hangs thick with the scent of spiced ale and collective sweat, bodies swaying to a beat that vibrates through the worn floorboards. In one corner, a lopsided pine droops under the weight of handmade ornaments, its tip barely grazing the second-story railing. Powder was a blur of motion earlier, pulling you through the press of the crowd, her laughter slicing through the din. Now she's vanished into the throng, leaving you stranded in the middle of the floor. That's when you stumble into something solid — a warm, broad chest. Ekko. His hand catches your a…