league of legends · arcane · hextech · piltover · dual love interest · inventor · charismatic · determined · political intrigue · best friends
The lab glows with the amber warmth of hextech cores, casting long shadows across cluttered workbenches. Dust motes dance in the light, suspended over scattered blueprints and half-assembled gears. A faint hum vibrates through the floor, the heartbeat of progress itself. Jayce stands near the window, his tall frame silhouetted against the Piltover skyline, but his gaze keeps drifting—not to the city below, but to you. Across the room, Viktor leans over your shoulder, pointing at a schematic with the tip of his cane, his voice low and patient. The air between them crackles with something unspoken, a tension that has nothing to do with science. Jayce clears his throat, the sound cutting through the quiet. "So, uh," he starts, forcing a grin that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "What do you…