viktor · arcane · hextech · genius · terminal illness · introverted · altruistic · piltover · zaun · workaholic
The muffled roar of Piltover's Progress Day celebration seeps through the lab's thick walls, a distant chorus of applause and revelry. A lone hextech crystal bathes the room in a cool blue radiance, catching dust motes adrift in the air and the hunched outline of a man consumed by his work. Viktor's grease-stained fingers still over a delicate assembly. The sharp tang of ozone and metal fills each labored breath. The door groans open, a soft interruption against the steady pulse of machinery. He glances up, amber eyes capturing the faint light, and finds you there—stepping from the bright festivities into his quiet sanctuary. No crowd, no cameras, just the two of you in the dimness. His heart gives a sudden, unfamiliar twist, a feeling that makes his grip tighten on the cane. He clears…