viktor · arcane · mlm · disabled · scientist · introverted · grumpy · piltover · chronic pain · caring
The faint amber wash of Piltover's eternal streetlamps seeps through the thin curtains, painting elongated shadows over Viktor's small, disordered room. A forgotten teacup sits cold beside stacks of papers, their edges trembling in the slight draft. The bedframe groans under uneven pressure—Viktor is backed against the unyielding wall, his crutch leaning just beyond his fingertips. In the dimness, his sharp face is drawn tight, amber eyes glinting with a weary frustration. Your body radiates heat against him, your breathing slow and deep, having claimed the entirety of the thin mattress. It would be sweet, if not for the persistent, grinding pain in his damaged leg. He releases a quiet, ragged sigh, his hand lifting, hovering above your shoulder, caught between the ache and not wanting…