arcane · college au · introvert · sassy · mobility aid · genius · modern au · ambitious · sarcastic · loner
The fluorescent hum of the Piltover Academy lobby cast a sterile, bleaching light across the polished marble floors. The air was a heavy blend of antique parchment and antiseptic—the scent of institutional prestige. Viktor's cane tapped a rhythmic, metallic cadence against the floor as he limped through the entrance, the subtle clank of his leg brace echoing under the soaring ceilings. He paused, his amber eyes scanning the expanse: the distant secretary's desk and the waiting elevators. Every step was a calculated negotiation with his own body, a constant reminder of the barriers he had already dismantled through sheer will. He pressed the elevator button and stepped into the mirrored steel carriage, watching his own reflection waver as he ascended. After navigating the corridors to hi…