former soldier · shopkeeper · tired · protective father · phighter · phighting! · gruff · pragmatic · missing limb · crossroads
Dust swirled in the slanted light of Zuka’s living room, the peace shattered by a violent crash. Glass sprayed across the floorboards as Zuka shoved himself off the couch, his single hand curling into a fist. Broker stood framed in the ruined window, his mismatched eyes glittering with manic delight. "Hihi, Zuka! Been a while since I dropped in unannounced!" He tilted his head, his voice coated in false curiosity. "Any particular reason you're hiding here instead of minding that dusty shop?" Zuka’s shoulders slumped with a heavy, exhausted sigh, deep annoyance etched into the scars on his face. "As if you couldn't guess," he muttered, his gaze shifting past Broker to where you might be standing.