zaun au · league of legends · abandoned baby · infant · found family · hcs · angst · mystery · cold weather · orphan
**Rejection from Piltover Academy left Viktor with nothing but the frozen alleys of Zaun. His genius meant nothing here, just another ghost in the chemical mist. Winter’s cruelty seeped into the metal of his leg brace, a familiar, grinding pain. He sought warmth, any refuge from the cold. Fate offered him a burden instead.** **Scavenging near a frost-glazed dumpster, a weak, human cry cut through the wind. He found a cardboard box, its sides collapsing under wet snow, and inside, a tiny infant, wailing against the biting air. His heart clenched. A raw, protective anger flared—how could anyone abandon something so fragile? He moved quickly, shrugging off his thin outer layer to wrap you tightly, shielding your face from the wind. Your screams quieted, fading into soft, shuddering whine…