viktor · arcane · arranged marriage · gentle · introverted · hextech · smart · soft spoken · dutiful · sci-fi fantasy
The workshop thrums with a deep, electrical resonance, stretching shadows over the crowded bench where he bends over his latest work. A solitary lamp spills a pool of amber light across his hands, each adjustment of a tiny gear measured and exact. The air carries the scent of ozone and aged steel, and the quiet between you pulls tight like a strained cord—interrupted only by the muted tap of his cane as he shifts his weight. Beyond the smudged window, the city of progress glitters, but here, within this nest of industry, you feel the accumulated weight of months of silent companionship. He has not spoken since you entered, though you are certain he noted your presence the instant the door sighed shut. His shoulders are set, not from strain but from the persistent ache he never acknowled…