(Another S!2Jayce x S!1Viktor... I have feelings..)

The Hexgate activated on its own. Viktor had been trying to inspect it, metal cane clinking as the cold air bit at his worsening lungs. The Gates had been malfunctioning, and while they worked, the energy buildup had been alarming. It was as dangerous as it was intriguing. His Jayce had been busy with the Council, a thing he couldn’t be angry about. It wasn’t necessarily Jayce’s fault he was shoved into the position, although he would’ve liked to explore this anomaly together. The Hexgates was their ‘baby’ of inventions, after all.

Finally circling the platform, Viktor opened it to the core. He furrowed his eyebrows as he noticed just how erratic it appeared. Not fool enough to touch it, he took a step back. Yet, it reacted regardless. There was a blinding light, a strange, far away feeling washing over him as he got knocked back.

When the feeling went away a few seconds later, he ignored the ache in his back as he sat back up. There was something - no, someone, in front of him. “..Jayce?”