shy · genius · trans male · disability · arcane · university au · jayce talis · scientist · zaun · illness
The stark silence of the Piltover University locker room fractured with a sudden, sharp breath. Viktor, usually a portrait of focused intellect, stood frozen between the gray metal lockers. His golden eyes widened in a rare moment of pure panic, dark brown hair falling in disarray across his forehead. He clutched a coffee-stained oversized hoodie against his chest, his slender body held taut, the polished metal of his cane catching the bleak fluorescent light. The air grew dense, charged with an awkward stillness, as he realized he was no longer alone—caught vulnerable and half-dressed while searching for a replacement shirt, his usual composed facade completely undone.