(Post divorce) Jayce haven't seen Viktor for a couple weeks, and he decides to sneak to Emberflit amidst the night. When he finally arrives, he finds the Herald covered in splashes of blood and although he is very worried at first he soon realizes its from his patients. It's been a "difficult" week after some minor chembarons broke their own peace treaty and their quarry left a lot of injured people. Viktor is tired, dirty and honestly not in the mood to speak.
Jayce thinks is kinda sexy tho
This one deserved a ficlet, sorry it took so long š„°
I think Iāll call it
Aftermath
(Kinda dark and morbid, fyi)
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The moment Jayce creaked the unlocked door open, he knew something had happenedāthe smell of blood and antiseptics accosted his nose like heād run headlong into a brick wall. The lights spilling into the house proper from Viktorās lab were strobing and flashing, signifying that theyād been on nonstop for several days. The air was thick and hot and heavy as it filled Jayceās lungs, and with horror, he realized whyāthe incinerator was on and hissing like a threatened beast, thick ashen smoke spilling out into the blackened vents above. Viktor must have been trying to save someone, perhaps many someonesā¦ and heād failed.
When Jayce rounded the corner to the lab, his breath left him as if heād been punchedāViktor was standing just beyond his operating table, bent over it slightly with his (once Jayce looked closer, blood-covered) hands braced hard against it and sending an ominous rattle through the bolted-down legs. The metal of his augments was ashen and unpolished, with a morbid smattering of blood smears marring his entire torso, and he was still donning his mask. He was breathing rather hard, harder than Jayce typically witnessed outside of battle and bedroom, and there were short bursts of steam puffing from the vents in his neck.
Jayce had to mentally chastise himself for the knee-jerk arousal that fired off through him at the sight; while this slightly unhinged look was certainly a turn-onā¦ now was clearly not the time.
He briefly considered speaking, soft and prodding; are you okay? But he was fairly certain he had that answer already, so he simply got to workātraversing the short distance to the sink and soaking the tattered washrag he found there. He approached Viktor thereafter, but paused before reaching outānow that he was up close, he could see the slight tremble in Viktorās organic right hand.
He didnāt think heād receive an answer if he asked, so he simply raised the rag, slowly and deliberately; ensuring Viktor saw the movement. And while Viktor did not flinch or even physically react at all as Jayce began soothing away the ash and blood from Viktorās augmented arm, a more forceful puff of steam escaped from his neck like a tiny gasp.
āI heard about the squabbleā¦ā Jayce said gently, reaching with his other hand and prying Viktorās augmented fist away from the table so that he could squeeze the rag out at his wrist. āWe were instructed not to get involvedā¦ you know how the Council is. They only care about conflicts that will impact them or their pockets.ā
A sound like an angry growl rumbled deep in Viktorās ribcage, but Jayce instinctively knew it wasnāt aimed at him. So he kept on, carefully encircling Viktorās fingers with the rag to clear the blood away.
āIām sorry,ā he whispered, voice breaking in the middle. āI wish Iād been here to helpā¦ā
Another grating sound resounded from Viktorās chest, this one sounding far less angry and moreā¦ defeated, and Jayce knew what it meantāāit wouldnāt have made a difference if you were.ā
Jayce nodded his understanding, reaching next for Viktorās other arm and forcing him to take a step back from the table. Viktor moved awkwardly, almost stiff, and it was then that Jayce saw itāthe hinge on Viktorās embedded brace in his leg had been locked into place, jamming the piston and preventing his knee from bendingā¦ preventing him from collapsing.
Jayce clicked his tongue with pity, grabbing Viktorās wrist and insinuating that he take two steps back, to the cot against the wall. Viktor complied, his footfalls heavy and uncoordinated, and before he bent to reach for the lever that would free the brace, Jayce looked into those glowing pools of fiery ochre spilling from that unreadable mask.
āMay I?ā he asked carefully, motioning with a nod down at Viktorās leg.
Viktor was still for a moment, completely unresponsive, and Jayce had to stifle another sound of pityāheād been in the state Viktor was in now, knew what it felt likeā¦ like standing in the middle of a raging thunderstorm, his entire body flayed and numb, and his mind unable to comprehend anything but the chaos. But eventually Viktor just barely nodded, and Jayce bent to release the brace.
Viktorās legs immediately gave out, and Jayce did his best to catch him and ease him back to plop heavily into a seated position on the cot.
āOk, there we goā¦ justā¦ let meā¦ā Jayce huffed, doing his best to keep Viktor upright as he reached for the pillow and nestled it between Viktorās back and the wall. Viktor settled quickly against it, the tension releasing from several augmented joints with a chorus of clicks and whirs.
Jayce went back to work clearing away the blood and ash, and it took at least another fifteen minutes and several refreshes of the rag. But eventually Viktor was mess-free (or as mess-free as was possible, without a shower), and Jayce deposited the soiled rag on the floor and cautiously knelt in front of him. He reached up slowly with both hands, cradling Viktorās head and allowing his thumbs to rest on the very edges of the mask.
He simply stared into the eye holes for an extended moment, before putting the question to voice,
āMay I?ā he asked again, soothing his thumbs back to the clasps.
Viktor inhaled, long and slow, and then as he let it out in a single heartbreaking sigh, he nodded.
Jayce felt like his heart plummeted into his stomach when Viktorās face was revealed to himāthere were deep purple bags under his heavily-lidded eyes, and marking his cheeks were the telltale black streaks of long-dried tears. The sheen of his augmented eyes seemed dull and hazyā¦ a robotic version of bloodshot, Jayce realized with equal parts sorrow and awe.
With another tut of pity, Jayce reached once more for the rag, pushed to his feet, and spun to sit on the cot next to Viktor. Almost immediately, Viktor had leaned (collapsed, more like) into Jayceās shoulder, and Jayce quickly wrapped an arm around him and pulled him close.
āYou did all that you could,ā Jayce offered sadly, wrapping the single clean spot on the rag around his finger and carefully raising it to soothe the grime from Viktorās cheek. And while he hadnāt been here, didnāt know what happened, he was confident in the truth of itāViktor always did everything he possibly could to help, sometimes more. But Viktor released a dissenting grunt, ever disappointed in his limits, so Jayce squeezed him tighter as he moved on to the other cheek.
āYou did, V. I know you did,ā he whispered, leaning in to place a simple kiss to Viktorās temple.
His kiss was apparently a balm, because all the tension, all the tightness in Viktorās frame released, and his full weight came down hard against Jayceās chest. Jayce chuckled fondly, burying his nose in Viktorās hair and delivering another kiss there. He would definitely need a shower soon, but for nowā¦ he just needed this.
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I shouldnāt be starting another chapter fic, but maybe I could do a really long one shot?
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Basically I really really want to write about Viktor teaching Jayce the four relationship āFāsā and slowly falling in love with him, because Iām cheesy AF
Teach Me
He wasnāt sure how they got here. He and Jayce sitting on the floor, alcohol in hand and stomach. They were celebrating a successful pitch meeting that had finally resulted in an investor stamp of approval to start prototyping.
They had raided their meager stash for drinks and hadn't stopped at just one. His brain, a little fuzzy from the cocktail of whiskeys heād had so far, heard something so unacceptable he was at a loss for words.
āEhm what?ā He asked, perhaps hearing it again it might start to make sense.
Jayce flashed a small smile around his beer bottle, āItās true, Iāve never been kissed. Or I guess done the kissing either.ā He looked away shyly before taking a swig.
āThatāsā¦ā his mind went through a quick succession of words all of which paled for how he felt. Eventually settling onā¦ āwrong.ā
Jayce chuckled, āThats sweet. But still doesnāt change anything.ā
Viktorās mind, a constant churn of problem solving blurted out, āEch I should just kiss you and get it over it.ā Em, wait that wasnāt right, āā¦over withā¦ā
Jayce was looking at him with a wary sort of awe, and then Viktor realized he must have said something odd. His ears caught up with his mouth and he could feel his face blush furiously. He and Jayce had only been partners for a little shy of a year. Definitely settled into a comfortable enough friendship, but not like this. He couldnāt look Jayce in the eyes.
āI meanā¦ if you wanted to I wouldnāt stop you.ā Jayce said slowly. āItās actually something that weighs on me quite a bit.ā
Viktor looked at his partner. What an odd predicament. He certainly thought Jayce was handsome enough, clever, and if he was being honest, totally adorable. He had that rare pure hearted optimism that had been quashed by so much of Zaun. And now he was saying, admitting, he wanted to be kissed by Viktor? Huh. Well, he could do that.
āCome on, then.ā Viktor said, gesturing him over with a finger.
Jayce looked a little shocked, but put his beer aside and crawled over on hands and knees. He sat obediently in front of Viktor. A shy sort of excitement present on his face. Oh this beautiful boy, how had no one else been tempted?
He sat up, and because Jayce had still not moved close enough, grabbed his tie, and pulled him in. Up close Jayce was a little trepidatious, eyes roaming Viktorās face, his tongue darting out to wet his very lovely lips.
He pulled Jayce the last bit forward, their lips unaligned, but easily fixed. His lips were warm and soft, and the barest hint of hops and bitterness clung to them. He stayed that way for just a moment longer before letting Jayce go. Done. Not perfect by any means, but at least Jayce was no longer hung up on something so trivial.
Jayce didnāt pull back right away, lingering, starry-eyed, and blushing. That felt like an accomplishment at least. Viktor leaned back, till his shoulders hit his desk with a thump. A giggle escaped him, here he was, in his late twenties acting just like a school boy. But then again Jayce had only just left university hadnāt he? School was school, so maybe not so strange. At least for one of them.
Jayce sat back, swiping a thumb over his lip, smiling. Jayce was a good one, maybe this would be good for him. Especially if his only references had been books and film, oh speaking ofā¦
āSo, have you finished that book I lent you?ā Viktor ventured.
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Five Fandoms, Five Ships
Get to know the blogger, via five different ships from five different fandoms! Tagged by @nixie-deangel (at least, I think so š¤£)
1. Hannigram (Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter, NBC Hannibal) A.K.A. āMurder Husbandsā
2. Obikin (Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars)
3. Ineffable Husbands (Crowley/Aziraphale, Good Omens)
4. Dinluke (Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker)
5. JayVik (Jayce/Viktor, Arcane)
Honorable mentions:
Kylux, almost made the list but then I realized Iād literally have 3 generations of Skywalkers on here and I started laughing/crying
Geraskier
SpideyPool
Tagging others if youād like to play (no pressure!) @lilredghost @veloursdor @demon----dean @dark--whisperings @himilce-persephoniea and anyone else who wants to!
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