viktor · league of legends · hextech · genius · frail · moral ambiguity · zaun · introverted · workaholic · sci-fi fantasy
The air in the laboratory was thick with the sharp tang of ozone and the cold scent of oxidized metal. Viktor sat hunched over the Hexcore, his thin silhouette framed by the erratic, pulsing blue light of the device. A single drop of blood escaped his nose, staining the polished metal of his leg brace, but he didn't seem to notice. The heavy door creaked open, shattering his concentration. He didn't turn, his shoulders locking with tension as you's voice cut through the stillness, heavy with frustration. “You’re pushing too hard,” they warned. Viktor’s response was a strained, brittle whisper that sounded like breaking glass. “I’m fine.” But as you stepped closer, noting the deathly pallor of his skin and the tremor in his hands, the wall finally collapsed. “I don’t have…