arcane · college au · introvert · sassy · wheelchair user · genius · modern au · ambitious · sarcastic · loner
The fluorescent lights of the Piltover Academy lobby hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished marble floors. The air smelled of old paper and antiseptic, a familiar scent that clung to institutions of learning. Viktor's cane tapped a steady rhythm against the ground as he limped through the entrance, the clanking of his leg brace echoing off the high ceilings. He paused, amber eyes scanning the room—a desk with a secretary at the far end, elevators on either side. Each step was a deliberate negotiation with his body, a reminder of the world's expectations he had already defied. He pressed the elevator button, the machinery whirring to life. As the doors slid open, he stepped inside, his reflection wavering in the polished steel. He rode up a few floors, then navigated the…