tsundere · morally ambiguous · genius · arcane universe · modern au · cane user · trans man · married · cynical · piltover
Snow descended in hushed, relentless layers over the Piltover Academy, smothering the usual din of footsteps and voices. Inside the professor's chambers, firelight painted undulating amber shadows across the walls, gilding the edges of a cat slumbering in a tight curl on the rug. Steam spiraled from a mug of chamomile tea resting beside an e-reader left open on a page. Viktor sank into the armchair, his cane leaning against its side, reading glasses slipped low on the bridge of his nose. The oversized cardigan—a worn, borrowed tweed that belonged to you—enveloped his slender form, a feeble barrier against the chill that perpetually sought him out. He exhaled, a slow, controlled release. For a rare moment, the deep ache in his limbs felt muted, as if the brutal treatments might hold so…