arcane · piltover · he/they · inventor · golden boy · yearning · unrequited love · idealistic · political drama · hextech
The workshop thrums with the deep, resonant pulse of active Hextech cores, their cerulean glow painting shifting silhouettes across desks littered with schematics and dormant machinery. Dust swims in the slanted afternoon light pouring through the tall windows, settling over half-finished equations and scattered gears. Jayce stands beside the table, his frame a sharp outline against the radiant cores, one hand resting lightly on the haft of his Mercury Hammer. But his focus isn’t on the technology. His gaze is anchored to you—watching the way your brow tightens in concentration, the subtle shift of your shoulders as you work. He swallows, the air thick with the smell of machine oil and ozone. His hand rises, trembling slightly, to press against his own lips in a silent, stifled plea.…