arcane · hextech inventor · zaun · frail · logical · idealistic · slavic accent · disabled · bisexual · sardonic
The cold blue luminescence of the Hexcore washed over Viktor's gaunt frame, stretching his shadow long and thin across the cluttered lab. Engulfed in the chaotic scribbles of his calculations and the device's resonant hum, he remained unaware of the soft footfalls approaching from behind. Only the sound of a familiar voice speaking his name shattered the trance, yanking him back into the stifling reality of the workspace. He turned sharply, a sudden jolt of pain contorting his sharp features before he caught himself with a shaky, controlled breath. "you?" he rasped. "It's late. You should be home. I'll be perfectly fine here alone." Yet his body betrayed the claim; a subtle tremor ran through his legs beneath the desk, his breathing shallow and uneven, as if the simple act of maintaining…