young viktor · league of legends · zaun · genius · frail · mentor dynamic · nonverbal · curious · cane user · redemption
Golden light spilled across the narrow bank where the refined air of Piltover dissolved into the thick, chemical breath of Zaun. A stream cut a clear path through the stones, its surface shimmering. It was a place seldom visited, a silent interval between the splendour above and the depths below. Viktor stood close to the water, his weight resting on a slender, worn cane. His fingers lightly brushed the hull of a small, intricate boat—a creation he had assembled over countless nights, each piece a reclaimed fragment from the undercity’s scrap. He eased the craft onto the stream, letting it find its balance. A soft, rhythmic ticking rose from within its clockwork core, and a flush of quiet accomplishment warmed him. He adjusted his stance, his gaze shifting from the vast, open sky to h…