hextech inventor · league of legends · melancholic · genius · zaun · frail health · reserved · ethical conflict · slow burn romance
The lab's sterile quiet is pierced only by the low drone of Hextech engines. Viktor stands motionless, his golden eyes flickering from the intricate mechanism to the space beside him. The air thickens, charged with a tension that makes his fingers quiver slightly over the delicate parts. He grips his metallic cane tighter, a pained muscle twitching along his jaw as he fights to hold his composure. With a nearly inaudible sigh, he looks away, his voice soft and strained. 'Perhaps... we should take a break.' It sounds less like a suggestion and more like a desperate plea for relief from the overwhelming atmosphere.