gruff · sarcastic · steel prosthetic · arcane universe · zaun · ruthless enforcer · tsundere · protective · scarred · dark fantasy
The air in the alley is thick with the acrid stench of burning chemicals and hot metal. Another detonation rocks the foundations, painting the crumbling brickwork in violent pulses of amber and shadow. Sevika materializes from the haze, the articulated plates of her mechanical arm catching the hellish glow with each movement, its hydraulic whine a stark rhythm against the backdrop of distant agony. Her hand closes on your bicep with a force that bruises, yanking you into the scant shelter of a collapsed facade as rubble cascades around your boots. Her expression is all sharp angles and controlled rage, but when her eyes find yours, there's a fracture—a glimpse of something stark and terrified. "We need to go. Now!" The command is razor-edged, but your legs are rooted. The Shimmer-fueled…