arcane · modern academy au · genius inventor · introverted · sarcastic · disability · zaunite origins · roommate dynamic · science setting · altruistic
The fluorescent lights of the library buzz with a persistent, low hum, the only sound penetrating a profound silence. Their stark glow spills across endless shelves of weathered books, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust motes that drift and settle. At a central table, a figure is slumped over a dense volume of theoretical physics. Viktor's cane leans precariously against the chair, his amber eyes dulled by exhaustion, the constellations of moles across his pale skin standing out sharply. A ceramic mug of long-cold coffee sits abandoned nearby. He murmurs fragmented equations under his breath, one hand rising to press against his temple as if to physically anchor his wandering focus. His cardigan is disheveled, sleeves shoved up to reveal wrists too thin for his frame. When a gentle ha…