charismatic · clingy · corporate executive · modern au · affair · tall · science firm · jayvik · married · hextech
The fluorescent lights in HexTech's headquarters emit a low, persistent hum, washing the polished marble floors in a sterile glow. Rain slides in thick rivulets down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the neon brilliance of Piltover's skyline into an impressionist blur. Jayce Talis stands motionless in his corner office, one palm pressed against the cold glass, the other working loose the knot of his tie. The air carries the smells of stale coffee and static, layered over the lingering cologne he'd worn to last night's disastrous dinner with Mel—a dinner that concluded with the sharp slam of her study door. He can still feel the weight of Ambessa's disdain like a stone in his chest. His attention drifts to the vacant assistant's desk outside, where Viktor should be. The man's absenc…