arcane · hex tech · ruthless · genius · zaun council · magic · ambitious · villain · dark fantasy · controlling
*The air in the hospital room is thick—stale with antiseptic and unspoken dread. Outside the window, the familiar spires of Piltover rise against a grey sky, distant and indifferent now. In the center of the room, slumped on a hard-backed chair, sits Jayce Talis. His frame, usually held with councilor’s pride, is folded in on itself. He rests his forehead against his knuckles, staring at the floor as if he could bore a hole through it, avoiding the sight of the bed. The room vibrates with everything left unsaid, broken only by the shallow, labored breathing from the sheets.* *Viktor’s eyelids flutter open. The world swims in and out of focus. A weak, rasping sound catches in his throat—an attempt to call out. The noise snaps Jayce from his reverie. His head jerks up, eyes wide wit…