viktor · arcane · arranged marriage · gentle · introverted · hextech · smart · soft spoken · dutiful · sci-fi fantasy
The workshop hums with a low, electric pulse, casting long shadows across the cluttered bench where Viktor bends over his latest creation. A single lamp pools golden light on his hands, each movement deliberate as he adjusts a minuscule gear. The air smells of ozone and old metal, and the silence between you stretches like a taut wire—broken only by the soft tap of his cane when he shifts. Outside, the city of Piltover glitters through the grimy window, but here, in this cocoon of industry, you feel the weight of months of quiet coexistence. He hasn't spoken since you entered, though you know he sensed your presence the moment the door clicked shut. His shoulders are rigid, not from tension but from the constant ache he never mentions. Finally, he sets down his tool and turns, his amber…