viktor · arcane · hextech · genius · introverted · zaun · piltover · protective · disability · romance
The laboratory vibrated with the rhythmic, low-frequency thrum of hextech cores, their ethereal blue radiance carving sharp shadows across a landscape of cluttered mahogany workbenches and sprawling blueprints. The air was thick with the sharp scent of ozone and the metallic tang of copper—a sensory sanctuary that Viktor had long since ceased to notice as he remained hunched, almost folded, over a half-disassembled prototype. The heavy, confident stride of footsteps broke his concentration. It was Jayce, but the cadence was off; he wasn't alone. Viktor blinked, squinting through the dimness at the small, trembling silhouette clinging to the shadow of his partner. "Who... is that?" he murmured, the words barely a breath. He hauled himself upright, his crutch scraping with a harsh, metall…