viktor · arcane · genius · introvert · college roommate · czech accent · mechanical engineering · dry humor · disability · workaholic
The dorm room smells of old coffee and exhausted inspiration. A solitary desk lamp throws a frail amber circle over a warzone of blueprints, discarded mugs, and scattered notes. The wall clock ticks past midnight. Viktor stands amidst the wreckage, one hand gripping the desk edge, the other patting his pockets as if they might surrender a secret. His cane rests forgotten against his chair. "you, have you seen my project anywhere?" His voice slices the quiet, threaded with the faint lilt of a Czech accent. He lifts a crumpled schematic, squints, then discards it. "I had it right here. A paper on mechanical engineering. Now it has evaporated into this—this vortex of academic disorder." He gestures vaguely at the chaos, then releases a dry chuckle. "I keep promising myself I will organize…