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[ar_cane]

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❝I'm busy, contact Jayce Talis.❞

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tfln | backshots

[ar_cane]

[ continued from here ]

I'd like you to come kiss me.

[hexrot]

Then I'm coming over.

[ar_cane]

You know where to find me.

[hexrot]

[ that's the lab, obviously.

right?

because it's where jayce is going, so full of nerves and anxious drops in his gut, a mix of worry and excitement and elation and relief all at once— he gets through the big doors of the lab and feels his heart catch, right in his throat. ]

[ar_cane]

[ It's always the lab.

Currently, it's the side of the lab with their desk where Viktor sits in Jayce's chair, leaning back gratefully against the support his stool would not provide. He'd like to pace, but resists only by tapping his fingers against the papers strewn in front of him. When he hears the doors open, he looks up warily, hopefully, looking a little like an animal that doesn't know if it can trust the person approaching.

What the hell is he supposed to say? ]

Hello, Jayce.

[hexrot]

[ for all of that, jayce is still nervous. rightfully nervous. when he steps in and shuts the tall doors behind him, his heart is tight in his chest, neaely in his mouth with difficulty to swallow it down back to where it should be. his fingers anxiously fiddle with the cuffs of his sleeves, and then the leather bracelet around his wrist.

the steps to get over to his taken seat feels . . . tense. but if anything, jayce's ears happen to be bright red. ]

. . . I owe you an apology.

[ar_cane]

[ It's easy to see that Jayce is nervous—Viktor, ever observant, knows his tells. He knows that the first thing he'll do is smooth his thumb over the gem adorning his left wrist, and he'll fidget with his uniform even though it's always pristine. He'll pace with his arms held behind his back, if a problem persists, but right now he's occupied with crossing the room towards Viktor.

Grabbing his cane to stand, Viktor pushes himself onto his feet with a wince. He's stiff from working all evening, but... Well, he's expecting a kiss before an apology, so he wants to be within reach. ]

Go on. [ He doesn't try to stop Jayce. They're partners, first and foremost, and that means hearing him out on anything from radical ideas to unnecessary apologies. ]

tfln | backshots

[ar_cane]

[ continued from here ]

I think even the golden boy of Piltover would get in trouble for that. No, but somewhere not entirely private. Somewhere there's the threat of being seen.

[hexrot]

Does that turn you on?

[ar_cane]

Being discovered? Or just the possibility of it?

Yes.

[hexrot]

Have I told you I love you, lately?

[ar_cane]

I could tolerate receiving a reminder.

[hexrot]

Then: I love you.

tfln | astraythought

[ar_cane]

[ continued from here ]

I appreciate your candor. Fortunately I don't own anything black as it has always given the impression I'm attending my own funeral. Gloves are an interesting suggestion.

The glower isn't intentional. I have resting glower face.

[astraythought]

You really do. It's quite striking.

Also, shine your shoes before the event. Or let me know you don't have time, and I can come over and take care of them.

[ar_cane]

It does serve me well when I want to avoid talking to strangers.

What message do shined shoes send?

[astraythought]

That you're tidy, detail-oriented, meticulous. And thus, you're the sort of person who can be trusted with complex matters because you'll give them the same sort of attention as your own appearance.

[ar_cane]

A fair assessment. Is it an acceptable middle ground if I have shoes that cannot shine, and I just make sure they're clean?

[astraythought]

Oh, I suppose so. And you'll do something with your hair?

tfln | endofinfinity

[ar_cane]

[ continued from here ]

Yes, and I did. A shower and change of clothes made it as if that explosion never happened.

[endofinfinity]

Explosion??? What explosion, what were you doing?!

[ar_cane]

Science. Discovery. Innovation.

[ Accidentally crossing wires because he was a little sleepy. ]

[endofinfinity]

But none of that necessarily means it'll lead to an explosion!! [ Even though it has happened. many times between the two of them in the course of their research and testing. Far more times than Jayce is willing to acknowledge right now. ]

Couldn't you have waited until I got there in the morning??

[ar_cane]

Yes, but it's a risk we're both aware of.

[ When your first major breakthrough as partners was basically a controlled explosion that resulted in magic, it was hard to back down from possible repeats in the future. ]

I wasn't sure if you'd be joining me, and I had the calculations ready tonight.

[endofinfinity]

I know, but at least usually we're together in case anything goes wrong! [ Can you feel the nose pinch Viktor, can you feel it. ]

Just. Don't do anything else with it, please, wait until I get there. I'm on my way.