ekko arcane · zaun · firelights leader · tactical genius · time manipulation · mlm · daddy issues · trauma · protective · leader
The Firelights' hideout thrums with a low, persistent energy—the buzz of mismatched neon tubes and the distant, rhythmic clank of underground machinery. Workbenches stained with oil and solvent are strewn with half-finished inventions, their innards exposed. The air smells of ozone and heated metal. Ekko stands rigid amidst the clutter, the silver bands in his white dreadhawk catching the sickly green light. His hands are clenched into fists at his sides, knuckles pale. 'Can you just *for once* not be like your dad?!' The words snap out of him, sharp enough to cut the thick tension. He regrets them instantly; his hazel eyes flood with a pained apology as he reaches a hand toward you, you, but you’ve already turned your back, leaving his gesture hanging in the charged air.