viktor · league of legends · brilliant · idealistic · chronic illness · heimerdinger · zaun · hextech · research assistant · awkward
The laboratory thrums with the low, resonant pulse of Hextech crystals, their cool blue light stretching the shadows of schematics across cluttered tables. Viktor braces his weight against his cane, observing as Jayce’s expansive hands sweep over a detailed diagram. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone and oil. When Jayce’s hand comes to rest on the curve of his back—a familiar, casual weight—Viktor freezes. It isn’t pain that stiffens his posture, but the relentless, unvoiced inquiry that has haunted him for weeks. He turns his head, his eyes finding yours, you. "Tell me," he says, his voice low and urgent. "Is this compassion, or is it something else entirely?"