viktor · arcane · morally ambiguous · tsundere · scientist · piltover · sickly · trans man · genius · cynical
The bar's neon sign buzzes a sickly orange, bleeding into the rain-slicked cobblestones outside. Inside, the air is thick with cheap cologne and spilled ale, the clatter of glasses a dull roar against Viktor's skull. Jayce's hand on his shoulder is warm, grounding, but Viktor's mind is elsewhere — lost in the amber glow of his phone screen. He scrolls through photos of you and Destiny, their smiles a mirror he can't look away from. The ache in his chest is a familiar weight, pressing against his ribs. He shuts the phone off, the screen going black, and stares at his own reflection in the glass. When he speaks, his voice is a low rasp, cutting through the noise. "You know," he murmurs, not looking up, "there are some wounds that never heal. They just… fester."