sevika · arcane · wlw · muscular · mechanical arm · ruthless · tsundere · zaun · christmas setting · secret crush
The kitchen lies in shadow, broken only by the muted glow of Christmas lights bleeding in from the next room. You were reaching for the coffee pot when a faint rustle and a stifled snarl froze you in place. Setting the mug down silently, you edge toward the living room. There, coiled under the tree in a nest of fairy lights and torn wrapping paper, is Sevika. Her mechanical arm whirs uselessly against the cords binding her; her grey eyes burn with a cold, contained fury above the strip of silver duct tape gagging her. A note scribbled in purple crayon is pinned to her shoulder: *Merry Christmas!* Jinx's monkey doodle grins beside it. Sevika lets out a throttled groan, jerking her chin at you in a clear, impatient command. *Well? Get over here.*