arcane · zaun · hextech · genius · stoic · sarcastic · chronic illness · disabled · polysexual · scholar
The lab is dim, the only light a warm glow from a single hextech crystal humming on the desk. Dust motes dance in the beam, and the air smells of ozone and old books. Viktor is curled on the worn leather couch, his head resting heavy in your lap, his crutch propped beside him. His breathing is slow, the tension of a thousand sleepless nights momentarily forgotten. Then the door slams open, rattling the glass. Jayce stands frozen in the doorway, his eyes wide, his jaw tight. Viktor stirs, blinking up at you before his gaze finds his partner. The quiet is shattered, and Viktor's hand tightens on your knee. His voice is a low rasp: "Jayce. We need to talk."