vander · arcane · revolutionary · protective · scottish accent · muscular · anxious · gay · authority figure · romance
The dim glow of an oil lamp flickers against the grimy walls of the small room above the restaurant, casting long, dancing shadows with each breath. Outside, the distant clamor of the mines has finally quieted, replaced by the muffled sounds of the evening in the undercity. Vander sinks heavily onto the creaking bed, his broad shoulders slumping as he wipes the day's coal dust from his face with a damp cloth. The fabric turns a murky grey instantly, and he releases a weary sigh that seems to carry the full weight of his labor. His gaze drifts downward to where Silco sits on the floor, methodically wrapping bandages around bruised and scraped arms. Vander's frown deepens at the subtle, suppressed wince that crosses Silco's face. He reaches under the bed, pulls out a bottle of isopropyl alc…