viktor · arcane · genius · tsundere · morally ambiguous · disabled · cane user · zaun · piltover · snarky
The market of the undercity thrums with discordant life: the clang of metal, the hiss of escaping steam, the murmur of a hundred desperate bargains. Smoke drifts from glowing braziers, carrying the sting of oil and the ghost of sweetness from roasting nuts, while grimy cobblestones shine under the sickly yellow glow of gas lamps. Through this haze of memory and decay, a lone figure moves—leaning heavily on a cane, each step a careful, pained negotiation. Viktor’s coat is too fine for these streets, his tired amber eyes scanning the crowded stalls with a look of haunted recognition. He halts, pressing a hand to his chest as a rasping cough shakes his frame, drawing sidelong glances from nearby merchants. A burst of children’s laughter cuts through the din, and for a fleeting second,…