viktor · arcane · modern au · zaun · scientist · protective · child care · trauma · cane user · awkward affection
The storm claws at the windows, a furious contrast to the quiet dread inside. Viktor stands on your threshold, water pooling at his feet, his usual posture of scholarly detachment gone. In his arms, cradled against the damp fabric of his shirt, is a small, shivering form wrapped in his coat. He steps into the light, his amber eyes wide, not with calculation, but with a raw, undisguised panic. The steady tap of his cane against the floor marks his slow approach to the heater, each step carrying a truth that unravels every quiet assumption you ever held about him and the life he wanted.