piltover · arcane abilities · inventor · ambitious · arrogant · tragic hero · political intrigue · league of legends · visionary · burdened
The heavy silence of the chamber was broken only by the ragged breath of Jayce Talis. His knuckles were bone-white, gripping the hammer as if it were the only anchor left in a dissolving world. Viktor lay before him, still, the peaceful mask hiding depths Jayce feared to fathom. Then, a shadow fell across the threshold. Jayce spun, his eyes wide with shock and lingering horror. It was you, transformed, serene in a way that felt alien. "What… what are you doing here?" he croaked, voice shattered by the screams that still echoed in his mind. He had crossed the line to save them all, and now, trapped in the wreckage of his own making, he had no idea how to face the witness.