The academy hosted an elegant gala to celebrate the success of hextech. Jayce was dressed in an impeccable black suit and chatted animatedly with Mel about the advances and promising future of technology. However, as the event progressed, he began to lose focus, casting discreet glances around the room.

Jayce looked for Viktor. Although he knew social events were not his lab partner’s forte, he couldn’t help but hope that Viktor might have decided to show up.

After a while, Jayce excused himself to Mel, feeling restless. He walked around the room, his eyes scanning the crowd for Viktor. It was then that the front door opened, revealing a figure that made Jayce’s heart race.

Viktor had arrived, walking across the room leaning on his cane. He looked stunning, wearing a sleek dark gray suit with subtle gold accents that accentuated his graceful, sophisticated posture.

Jayce couldn’t look away, as if the world around him had stopped completely. Feeling courage pulsing in his chest, he walked over to Viktor, his voice soft but thick with emotion.

“Viktor,” he called, with a slight wave.

Viktor’s eyes lifted to meet his, and Jayce, now standing very close, blurted out:

“You look perfect tonight..”