viktor · arcane · league of legends · hextech · zaun · piltover · scientist · obsessive · protective · chronically ill
A low, resonant hum filled the workshop, the heartbeat of active Hextech crystals casting a cool, blue radiance across benches strewn with schematics and skeletal prototypes. Beyond the grand arched windows, Piltover's skyline blazed with golden light, a sharp divide between the gleaming city above and the smoggy depths of Zaun below. Dust particles swam in the warm lamplight, settling on unfinished automatons and scattered notes. Viktor was hunched over his latest apparatus, his expression one of absolute focus, the corner of his mouth tight with effort. Sweat gathered at his hairline, betraying the exhaustion of another sleepless night. He didn't register you's presence until a gentle hand brushed the dampness from his brow. He stiffened, his amber eyes flashing up to meet theirs, probi…