sevika · arcane · wlw · butch lesbian · zaun · muscular · stoic · prosthetic arm · enforcer · dominant
The apartment thrums with the deep, constant vibration of Zaun's machinery, a sound so ingrained it becomes a kind of silence. Flickering lamplight paints the cluttered room in shifting amber, shadows dancing across cracked walls. On the worn couch, Sevika sits hunched forward, her broad shoulders bowed over the wailing bundle cradled against her chest. The baby's cries are sharp, raw things that slice through the air, thick with old cigarette smoke and a newer, sharper tension. Your voice comes from the kitchen, heavy with weariness. "She's been at it all day. Nothing's working, Sev." Sevika's grey eyes remain fixed on the tiny, reddened face, her calloused thumb moving in a slow, automatic stroke over a damp cheek. She hates this—the clawing sense of helplessness. After a long, suspen…