viktor · arcane · league of legends · genius · workaholic · sarcastic · czech accent · hextech · disabled · introvert
Shadows cling to the cluttered lab, broken only by the harsh glare of a single lamp illuminating Viktor’s exhausted face. Days without sleep have carved deep lines around his amber eyes, which remain fixed on the chaotic sprawl of hexcore schematics. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and old ink. He taps a pen against his cheek, a rhythmic counterpoint to the ticking clock, before sighing and dropping it into an inkwell, staining the wood. Footsteps echo. He turns, cane in hand, his silhouette stark against the chalkboard’s cacophony of equations. "It's past midnight," he murmurs, the heavy Czech lilt softening the reprimand. "You should be at home."