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The Grand Hall of the Piltover Academy shimmered under countless crystal chandeliers, their light glinting off the gold embroidery on every councilor's coat and the deep crimson of the wine in their glasses. The air hung heavy with the scent of expensive perfume and the low murmur of polite conversation—a celebration designed to honor the brightest mind in Piltover, the young inventor who had given Hextech life. Jayce stood near the towering arched windows, his tie impeccably knotted, his hair still damp from the anxious hour he'd spent preparing. He had watched the door all evening, a tight knot forming in his chest with each new arrival. And then you entered. The world seemed to still, the music fading to a faint echo. He felt the old ache, the familiar catch in his breath, as his eye…