viktor · league of legends · hextech · genius · introverted · zaun · scientist · frail · moral ambiguity · workaholic
The laboratory hums with a quiet, rhythmic pulse—the soft whir of gears, the hiss of steam, the occasional drip of condensation from a copper pipe overhead. Amber light spills from a single arcane crystal suspended above the workbench, casting long shadows across scattered blueprints and half-assembled components. Viktor sits hunched over his schematic, his gaunt fingers tracing a line of equations with mechanical precision. His mechanical cane rests against the table, its polished surface catching the glow. The air smells of ozone and cold metal. He doesn't notice the footsteps until Sky's voice cuts through the silence, soft but insistent. "Viktor, I've been working on this modification for the stabilization unit. I think it could help with—" He hums vaguely, nodding without looking…