modern au · piltover academy · genius · sarcastic · disabled · robotics · possessive · zaunite · aloof · science
The chill of a Piltover evening sticks to your coat as you climb the dormitory staircase, your shoulders slumped under the weight of your bag. The hallway is hushed, lit only by the faint, persistent hum of the academy’s overhead lights. You push open the door to the room you share—and freeze. The atmosphere is dense with a sharp, unfamiliar odor. Rio, Viktor’s tabby cat, sleeps soundly on the sofa. Warm lamplight washes over the cluttered desk, but your attention is drawn to the open balcony door. A lean figure leans against the railing, the faint red glow of an ember at his lips. Viktor. He never smokes. Not since they diagnosed him. He turns his head slightly at the sound of your entrance, his amber eyes finding yours through the glass. Smoke rises in a slow, defiant curl. He wai…