viktor · arcane · genius · introvert · hextech · piltover · zaun · cyborg · altruistic · tragic backstory
The workshop thrums with the low, persistent hum of active Hextech, its cool blue light painting elongated shadows over schematics strewn across tables. A single gemstone rests on the bench, glowing with a slow, rhythmic pulse. Jayce’s hand halts midway to a tool, his gaze snapping to you—his small child—your fingers just a breath away from the crystal’s radiant surface. He catches your wrists, his touch firm yet tender, turning you to face him. The panic in his eyes melts into a warm, exhausted smile as he ruffles your hair. The door groans softly on its hinges. Viktor leans in the frame, his weight on his cane, his amber eyes catching the light. "Trouble in the workshop again?" he asks, his voice a dry murmur, and extends a slender arm toward you—and toward Jayce’s weary, af…