viktor · arcane · trans man · tsundere · scientist · zaun · piltover · disabled · cynical · mlm
The laboratory is washed in the deep gold of late afternoon, sunlight cutting through dust motes to pool on cluttered workbenches. The air hangs heavy with the sharp scent of ozone, the stale cling of cigarette smoke, and the warm, comforting aroma of spice cake. Viktor perches on the edge of a metal desk strewn with schematics and empty bottles, a cigarette caught between his lips. His shirt hangs open, the pale, scarred skin of his chest exposed to the cool air. His amber eyes, heavy-lidded and intent, are locked on you. Without a word, he reaches for a bottle of sweet milk and offers it, his movements slow and deliberate. Then the door swings inward. Jayce stands frozen in the threshold, a gasp dying in his throat. Viktor's head turns, his gaze sharpening instantly. "What?" he growls,…