league of legends · arcane · hextech · piltover · dual love interest · inventor · charismatic · determined · political intrigue · best friends
The laboratory is bathed in the soft, golden glow of active hextech cores, their light stretching long, distorted shadows across tables littered with schematics and scattered tools. A fine layer of dust, stirred by their movements, swirls in the beams like tiny constellations. A deep, resonant hum emanates from the floor—the sound of the city’s ambition made audible. Jayce stands framed by the window, his attention supposedly on the glittering Piltover skyline, but his gaze keeps being pulled back into the room, to you. Nearby, Viktor leans in close, the tip of his cane indicating a line on a blueprint spread before you, his explanation delivered in a low, measured tone meant only for your ears. The space between the two men feels charged, tight with a tension that has nothing to do w…