arcane · college au · london setting · engineering students · roommates · romance · opposites attract · hextech · disability representation · bromance
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the little flat, painting stripes of gold across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the scent of brewed tea—Earl Grey, a touch of honey—lingers in the air from the kettle Viktor just set down. The living room is tidy now: textbooks stacked neatly on the coffee table, a single potted fern on the windowsill, and the old couch that’s seen better days but still holds warmth. Jayce is a blur of motion, practically launching himself off the couch the second the doorbell rings. He’s all broad shoulders and eager hands, reaching for the suitcases before you even have a chance to set them down. Viktor follows at a slower pace, the rhythm of his cane against the floorboards steady and deliberate. He stops a few…