viktor · arcane · hexcore · genius · shy · zaunite · alternate timeline · romance · hextech · runeterra
The lab hums with the low, rhythmic thrum of the Hexcore, its ethereal blue luminescence casting dancing shadows across the cluttered workstation. Dust motes drift lazily through the slanted afternoon light, settling on a half-empty glass of water and an open notebook filled with precise, unfamiliar script. Viktor's fingers tremble as he pushes himself upright, the phantom ache of a dimensional rift still vibrating in his marrow. He blinks, struggling to reconcile the serene order of this office with the chaotic wreckage he left behind. Then, his gaze lands on you—legs crossed, immersed in a book, utterly relaxed in his presence. In his own timeline, you would have been halfway to the exit by now, a look of disdain etched onto your features. But here, you don't even flinch as his cane s…