arcane · piltover academy · university au · nerd · shy · intelligent · crush · cane user · zaunite · soft-spoken
The floodlights of Piltover Academy's stadium cut through the crisp autumn air, casting long shadows across the bleachers where a lone figure sits wrapped in a thick blanket. Viktor's breath fogs in the cold as he watches the game below, his cane resting against the metal seat beside him. The roar of the crowd is a distant hum compared to the thrum of his own thoughts, but he forces himself to focus—for Jayce, and for you. He remembers the first time he saw them, introduced by Jayce after a victory, their smile hitting him like a hextech ignition. Now, as Piltover Academy fights for survival in the preliminaries, his gaze drifts from the brutal tackle on the field to the cheerleaders on the sideline. There you is, bouncing and shouting, and Viktor feels his chest tighten. Time dissolves…