#jayvik I’m so sorry they’re doing this to you
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idolomantises · 6 months ago
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Thoughts on Arcane season 2
I didn’t like this season
It’s not bad, but I found it incredibly rushed, cramped and deeply unsatisfying
While season 1 had several protagonists it was also pretty obvious that Vi and Jinx were the emotional core of the entire show so why on earth was their dynamic barely explored here
Vi went from being my favorite character to a character I found deeply frustrating and annoying. What the hell is her personality of getting her sister back and fucking the hot lesbian. She has no consistency whatsoever and it’s something I don’t think the show realizes how batshit the constant flip flopping in. What do you mean you sister tells you she’s going to kill herself and then you start fucking your messy situationship
I don’t really care for Jayvik but I found Jayce’s confession very sweet.
Mel my beautiful queen they’re gonna call you a Mary Sue
What the fuck was with all that Witch shit and Ambessa’s death was incredibly unsatisfying
Victor fans who kept begging the team to not make him a hot buff robot so he can still be a skinny twink pisses me off so bad because now we have an inferior twink robot design. I know fans probably didn’t influence this but I also need to complain about their lack of taste like what do you mean you didn’t want to see a hot buff robot man.
Ekko feels like an incredibly unimportant character and I’m pretty sure fans only like him because of what he can do for Jinx. A part of me wished he actually did hold a grudge just to see how fans reacted.
Season 1 was all about setting up emotional complexities and how nobody was truly evil and the show made it seem like there was no way for anyone to fully recovery from this but everyone is holding hands and singing kumbaya’s so alright nevermind then
This show was honestly a little too in love with Jinx. I did not enjoy her writing in acts 1 and 2.
The jokes were really bad this season
The songs oh my god the SONGS. I didn’t mind them in season 1 but in season 2 it started to remind me of love is blind and anyone who has watched that show would know what a massive insult that is.
Caitvi lesbian sex scene and I couldn’t even enjoy it because the writing was pissing me off
Caitlyn should’ve continued her little fascist arc.
Mel’s arc this season felt like weird fanfiction.
A bunch of random side characters die off unceremoniously after the show gave them so much unnecessary screen time
I hated Isha sorry. I’ve never seen a character more clearly made to die.
Jinx death means nothing to me because I know she isn’t dead so why even do all that lol
I will never call this show sexist but it has done a massive disservice to its female characters.
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th3cadav3r · 3 months ago
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NSFW JayVik Headcanons
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content: mlm ship(could be m4m, m4tm, or tm4tm), penetrative sex, semi-public sex, mention of breeding kink, praise kink
author’s note: Sorry I’ve been gone for like a week, I’ve been recovering from a cold. I’m working on a much longer JayVik fic that someone requested so I figured that I’d just drop this simple little list of headcanons in the meantime. Enjoy!
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Jayce’s favourite position when he’s topping is cowgirl. He always either places a pillow underneath Viktor’s bad leg or just holds it up gently for extra support. He also loves holding Vik’s tiny waist with his huge hands because it’s the hottest thing ever
His favourite position while bottoming is missionary. He loooves looking at his lover while he gets pounded like there’s no tomorrow
Viktor’s favourite position when he’s topping is doggy style, specifically him standing up while Jayce is bending over something(desk, bed, etc)
His favourite position when he bottoms is spooning. It puts no pressure on his bad leg plus this allows Jayce to moan and say FILTHY things in his ear
Speaking of Jayce saying filthy things, he will without a doubt say the most dirty things that come to mind and regret it immediately after the whole ordeal. It doesn’t help that Vik usually teases him about it
“What was it you said you’d do to me last night? ‘Breed me like a bitch in heat,’is that correct?”
“OH GODS WHY WOULD YOU REMIND ME”
Viktor on the other hand has nothing to regret because any filth that comes out of his mouth is always in Czech and he refuses to translate when Jayce asks what he said
Jayce moans really loud. He just can’t help it. Oftentimes Viktor will have no choice but to cover his mouth with his hand or make him bite down on something just to shut him up, especially when they’re fucking in the lab
Viktor on the other hand took a while to finally become comfortable with making noise. He used to stifle any noise that threatened to escape him, but nowadays he doesn’t mind letting Jayce know just how good he’s making him feel by way of whining and groaning
They were both already very familiar with each other’s bodies before their first time due to the many anatomical and biological studies that they’ve done on one another
During their first few times together, Jayce pretty much treated Viktor like he was made out of porcelain. He constantly checked in on him, asking if his leg was okay and if anything hurt etc. While it was very flattering that he was being so considerate, Viktor got a little tired of constantly having to reassure Jayce that he was fine. They talked about it afterwards and luckily Jayce is a quick learner so it wasn’t much of a problem
Sex is usually spontaneous. One second they’re going over equations and the next second one of them is bent over the desk with their ass high in the air
They’ve almost gotten caught several times by Heimerdinger and several others but does that stop them? Nope not at all
Jayce is a lot more focused on Viktor’s pleasure than his own. He’ll make sure that he cums at least three times before he finally allows himself to
It takes a lot for Viktor to cum. The only sensation that has been consistent in his life is intense pain—lots of effort has to be put in to make him feel something stronger than that. Luckily, Jayce knows him like the back of his palm—he knows how to make him feel pleasure that overrides the pain
They both definitely got emotional after their first time. It was nothing like either of them had ever experienced before, so they spent a good half an hour just holding each other afterwards
Jayce has really sensitive nipples. This is was discovered by accident, but now Viktor takes full advantage of this almost every time they get intimate
Jayce is an absolute sucker for praise. All Viktor has to do is pat his head or call him a good boy and he’ll get in the mood instantly
Aftercare is usually very light because Viktor falls asleep right after. But in the rare case that they’re both wide awake, they’ll just start building stuff together while still being completely nude
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film-in-my-soul · 2 months ago
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The Morning After | 726 | softestpunk / @softest-punk
Summary: “Vik?” Jayce mumbles, face buried in his arms on the desk in front of him. “I think I’m dying.” Viktor comforts a hungover Jayce while recounting his drunken exploits.
On mattresses and blankets in a laboratory | 1,429 | AppleSharon / @applesharonfiction
Summary: “I am sorry I woke you. I was thinking of sleeping myself.” A half-truth, but one that seems to satisfy Jayce, who beams back at him. “Right! Well the mattress is easily big enough for two so…unless that’s…” Jayce trails off and looks at Viktor, eyes wide and expressive. Nerves. Hope. Some sort of pleading emotion. For not the first time, Viktor thinks that Jayce must be a terrible liar. Tilting his head to the side, Viktor holds his stare. Jayce gulps audibly. “It is fine,” Viktor says after Jayce looks away first. “We can share.” Viktor, Jayce, and the pile of blankets on a mattress that Jayce drags into the laboratory one day early on in their partnership.
Spoken For | 2,012 | softestpunk / @softest-punk
Summary: People keep bothering Viktor. Jayce comes up with a way to stop it. Purely for Viktor's sake, of course.
Mother Tongue | 5,221 | nightlilly
Summary: Viktor knows how to speak Zaunite. Jayce also knows how to speak Zaunite. Viktor does not know that Jayce knows how to speak Zaunite.
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stay your pretty eyes on course | 7,375 | Archadian_Skies / @archadianskies
Summary: The anomaly writhes and the Arcane seizes, breathing, breaking; Viktor and Jayce are scattered across all of time and space, fated to chase each other, find each other, love each other. It is more than what Viktor thinks he deserves, and it is everything Jayce promised.
Bookstreet | 10,918 | Elf_Writes
Summary: “I’m in love with my partner.” Vi raises an eyebrow. “Well, if they’re your partner already then what’s the issue?” She gives him a blank look. Jayce levels one back. He isn’t sure which one of them is more confused. Zaun is a free nation and peace has come to the twin cities. Yet Jayce still pines for Viktor. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Book smart + street smart = bookstreet
inertia | 13,278 | alcazary
Summary: “Now, all I want,” and a faint intake of breath, his eyes fixed on the man, the mask, the facade, half-broken with gold there is the gold, “is my partner back.” “Why do you persist?” He murmurs, looking down at him with such naked disbelief in his eye that Jayce wants terribly to pull him into his arms. “After everything I’ve done?” And that’s— that’s— Viktor, with his golden eyes and feet dangling off a precipice, simultaneously in Jayce’s arms and at the same time sagging against the wall, bones decaying and spent, and it is at the same time Viktor the boy and the boat and the dirt and the fumes and promise me, Jayce, and it is coffee Viktor, the man he could have been the man that he was the nip of teeth down Jayce’s throat and clever fingers with chalk and a rap-tap-tap— In the end, it all boils down to this. or: jayce and viktor, but the hexcore puts jayce through other alternate realities before bringing him back to the present
butterflies and hurricanes | 39,706 | ironcy / @ironcy
Summary: Amber eyes. Human eyes. As human as the rest of his body, as far as Jayce can tell - he looks just like he remembers Viktor from the anomaly, after his mask had shattered. | Six weeks after the war ends, Jayce reappears. Seven weeks after the war ends, he resumes his duties as Councilor, tasked with maintaining the fragile peace between the twin cities. But Jayce is spiraling, and his anchor is locked up in Stillwater. | Post-canon, JayVik endgame
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Pass Me A, Give Me A, I Want A | 1,090 | GenGonGinGun
Summary: The explanation that Jayce had given to Ekko and Heimerdinger was accurate, but it wasn’t quite the same as how Viktor had originally explained it to him. The principles were there, a tome, a sigh, languages spoken and unspoken, but Jayce had to taper it to something calmer. (Or, Viktor's method of explaining wild runes is a little different to Jayce's.)
By Way of Honouring | 1,256 | Emberflit
Summary: For the Trans Arcane Week prompt 'boundaries', another Viktor's moles appreciation fic. The back of his hand, the paper-thin, translucent skin of his wrist, the jut of his elbow, a final kiss at his shoulder to finish the section off. Always the same places, not always the same order.
Three AM | 2,834 | argonautoida / @argowrites
Summary: Viktor sighed and pulled the next resume to him. Then he stopped with a jolt. He knew the handwriting and the name. Emery Ashby. Viktor dated him for about six months after he had become Heimerdinger’s assistant. He thought he loved him. It did not end well. Viktor shoved the resume aside as if it were the most distasteful thing on the planet. He wanted to go home then. The memory suddenly felt too fresh. A moment later, Jayce set a mug on Viktor’s work bench, which pulled him out of his thoughts, and dragged over his own chair to sit next to him. He’d been doing that lately, getting in Viktor’s space. He found, much to his surprise, that he did not mind. “Did I get it right?” Jayce asked as Viktor took a sip. “Eh, closer,” Viktor said with a small smile. “I don’t know how you can stand it like that.” “Life is brief. I refused to spend it drinking bitter things.” Viktor and Jayce stay up to late and talk about past relationships. Viktor loves Jayce. It is inconvenient.
breathe, and I’ll carry you away | 4,137 | LiterallyThePresident
Summary: “You’d abuse your position for my benefit?” he laughed, unable to summon even a shred of disapproval as he shifted his hands to rest on Jayce’s firm chest, pushing himself upright and trying not to flush at the bereft noise Jayce made. “Everyone else does.” Jayce teased breathlessly, “If they can abuse it for their own benefit, why can’t I abuse mine for yours?”
Bubbles | 9,433 | zillac / @zillac
Summary: The Hexgate is finally operational and there are many ways to celebrate success. Viktor, for example, likes to wind down with a hot bath. Jayce likes to show up unexpected at Viktor’s door with wine from the party he's supposed to be at. Together they've figured out how to re-write the rules of reality; maybe now they can figure out what they mean to one another.
bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh. | 11,030 | honeyglazed
Summary: Viktor, Professor of Theology and Literature, has the entirety of the New England Piltover University completely enamored with him. Jayce, fresh from his doctoral program and eager to make a name for himself as a Professor of Scientific Ethics, is not immune to his charms. Viktor does not think he wants anything more than sex. Jayce thinks they could be more.
the blessing of all that you dreamed | 12,360 | nightlilly
Summary: Viktor has always been made of gold.
The Man in the Academy Hallway | 37,639 | AppleSharon / @applesharonfiction
Summary: Viktor turns the uniform over in his hands, smoothing over the wrinkles in the trousers. The buttons are diamond-shaped and hard underneath his fingers. Leaning forward, his mother places her arm around his shoulders as she lays a white cravat across Viktor’s hands. It’s the brightest piece of fabric Viktor has ever seen. “Vitenka,” she whispers. “If you are going to change the world, do not ask for permission. Act like you belong and no one will question you.” Piltover Academy of Sciences research masters student Jayce Talis isn't really studying crystallography like he told his professors. Viktor isn't even an academy student, he just has an academy uniform his parents made and very little to lose. They run into each other in a school hallway. Literally.
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in a hurry | 1,053 | softestpunk / @softest-punk
Summary: They have fifteen minutes, not more, before giving an update to the council. Crunch time isn't just for development cycles.
Heat | 2,452 | softestpunk / @softest-punk
Summary: From meeting a suitable potential mate, it takes an omega about three months of regular contact with them to go into heat. Long enough to give any resultant offspring a better than even chance of two interested parents, or so the current theory goes. He met Viktor exactly three months ago, to the day. The one time in his life he’d been punctual about anything, and it had to be this. Jayce goes into heat unexpectedly. Just as well Viktor's right there.
Like Catching Lightning | 3,715 | capyshota
Summary: “I’m no expert…” Jayce turns towards the open doors of the gymnasium. Viktor’s wearing blue today. He’d stuck out like a sore thumb in the sea of school-suggested red and white during the game, but it made him an easy target for Jayce’s gaze every time the whistle blew. A smile, a thumbs up. “…But I believe that buzzer that went off twenty minutes ago meant the game was over.”
We get some rules to follow | 4,194 | MGCraig
Summary: “Is the heater broken?” Viktor's voice is so soft, already sleep rough, that Jayce thinks he imagines it at first. “No,” Jayce says, and clears his throat. “I don’t think so.” “It’s freezing in here.”
Call me irresponsible | 4,436 | MGCraig
Summary: Jayce's considerable physical strength compared to his own has weighed on Viktor's mind before. But he never expected Jayce would take advantage of it. Certainly not like this.
under development | 7,056 | b_o_i
Summary: The long and short of it is, Viktor needs to get fucked soon or he may do something drastic. Because that doesn’t seem to be happening on its own, he decides to do what he does best, and just invent something to do it for him. With Jayce gone for the weekend and the lab to himself, the only thing left to do is test it out.
Behold! The True Power of The Hexclaw! | 8,791 | bluejorts / @wolverineheight
Summary: Jayce has a problem. A three fingered, metal problem.
tell me when my hunting days are done | 9,119 | dualwelding / @dualwelding
Summary: The first thing Viktor notices as he opens his eyes is the absence of pain. The second is gut-wrenching hunger. Something’s wrong. Something’s terribly, terribly wrong. Viktor isn't fused with the Hexcore (he's fused with much, much worse).
to grow a made-up paradise | 9,561 | MarionetteFtHJM / @marionettefthjm
Summary: 'Please, for me?' The words shouldn’t have worked on him. He should not have looked into those wide, hazel eyes and he should not have said yes. And really, Jayce is usually sweet. It should have not been a burden to do this one thing for him in turn. However, the moment they step into the lavish hall the gala is being held in, he realizes that he has made a mistake. or: Viktor realizes he does not like to share
stringing the lyre | 9,832 | softestpunk / @softest-punk
Summary: On his equipment-hunting trips down to the undercity, Jayce falls in love with a pretty Zaunite who's good with his hands. All he needs to do now is pluck up the courage to talk to him. Viktor—raised under Vander's wing—is a thief, a liar, and not about to fall in love with a prettyboy topsider who can barely handle himself in the Lanes. Definitely not. Not even if Jayce shows him a little magic.
Polite Company | 12,100 | MarionetteFtHJM / @marionettefthjm
Summary: Viktor isn’t dense. Despite his quiet disposition, he’s not particularly socially inept. He may be one leg down and one foot in the grave, but he’s still not blind either. He knows when eyes trail him and he knows when they’re filled with pity or disgust. But he knows when they’re filled with heat and want, too. He sees such looks directed between lovers and those who covet that which they can’t have, but every once in a while he notices a look or two like that shot in his direction. It’s flattering every time it happens but he always chooses to ignore them – it’s not like any of them can offer him what he really wants. What starts off as Viktor reluctantly attending one of the Council's lavish parties, ends rather interestingly when Jayce spends the night over in Viktor's apartment.
Can't Remember Anything Before You | 18,490 | alltimelines
Summary: “He said the oxytocin would lower my stress levels, Cait. He offered to suck my dick in the name of science!” “Oh my god,” she giggles, red in the face. Jayce just stares at her ruefully, he’s having a crisis and she’s laughing. “You played hooky because your crush wants to go down on you?” Viktor makes a proposition to Jayce that sets things in motion.
code_mistake | 30,441 | MarionetteFtHJM / @marionettefthjm
Summary: There’s someone in his workshop. It’s been over a year and a half, but he knows the feeling of someone other than himself occupying the space; still familiar with how the air fills with static when there’s another breathing body in the room. The claw whirrs, activating as his hackles raise. He stands still and listens. (Aka. Viktor faces what is left of his humanity while also helping keep what binds him to it alive)
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Jayvik College AU by softestpunk / @softest-punk
9 Part Series | Rated G | Total Words: 6,854
Part 1 Summary: Viktor with a K had it all. The biggest, most gorgeous brown eyes Jayce had ever seen, nearly violet when the light had hit them through the UV glass in the windows. Soft, expressive, bow-shaped lips that’d curled around an accent Jayce couldn’t quite place but would have listened to saying anything for hours. The cutest nose any human person had ever had. Razor cheekbones. Even dark circles, so he wasn’t too perfect. Which made him even more perfect, obviously. Jayce falls in love at first sight with a campus coffee shop patron.
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thatsailormoonkinnie · 5 months ago
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Can we just chill??
ok, so, this is my first time being in a big fandom that isn’t like dead, in a WHILE. Safe to say, I forgot how toxic and draining it can be. Like I’m just trying to enjoy things I like and hang out with people who just wanna vibe. But like all the mis-tagged posts and the yelling at each other (mostly over shipping) is just so tiring. I don’t post much, if at all, but like I just need to say something at this point.
I’m a shipper. I love shipping. But omg can we stop trying to kill each other!? Like maybe it’s cause I’m a multi-shipper, but like Ive never understood shipping wars or hating on other ships. For example I don’t like Zaundads (nothing against Zaundads shippers), it’s not my thing, I personally see them as brothers because they are meant to be parallels for Vi and Jinx. But that doesn’t mean I go out of my way to bother Zaundads shippers when they’re doing nothing but enjoying their ship!! Like I was happy for them that they got more content in 2x07! And if for whatever reason you really just CANT..just block it…don’t make that someone else’s problem…?
And the Christian Linke thing. I will admit, at first I was heated too. As an ace person who’s favorite ship is MelJayVik (at first just JayVik but the pipeline swallowed me lol) I didn’t like that part of my identity was being used to invalidate or villainize something I like. However, looking more into the situation has calmed me down a bit, especially seeing how aggressive people are being. Yes, I think Viktor being ace was implemented weirdly and could’ve been handled better. But that doesn’t make Christian some spiteful, evil, homophobic, SoB. Like…could he have revealed it sooner or made it more upfront in the show? Sure. But I think treating him like the devil for that discredits how important he was to the making of Arcane and how hard he fought it in the first place. Like it’s fine to be mad at him, or disagree but, remember, he’s just a guy. A person; we can very easily forget that online.
It just feels like every time I show up to this fandom, I’ll be happy one minute and grimacing as people argue the next. Like I know one post from a rando who never posts anything isn’t gonna stop fandom toxicity. But like can we just all chill out for a minute and think about what you’re arguing about. We all love this show…so why are we yelling at each other..we are the same thing different font fr fr lol. Like I’m just tired at people yelling at each other for…having a good time..? Enjoying what they enjoy…? Existing?
Sorry for kinda long incoherent mini rant. Don’t wanna bring anyone’s mood down. Have a good day nerds. Have fun!!
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mangotangerine · 3 months ago
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my friend: haha you should write some jayvik alpha/beta breeding kink
me: HOPE YOU WANTED 10K+ OF BREEDING KINK RUT PORN BESTIE
here, i'll give people the first scene (no porn sorry that's for later this week)
oh also hand kink & praise kink because... it's them.
HERE YOU GO (under the cut):
Life has been pleasant thus far as Jayce’s partner, working together to change the world. It’s a bit of a lofty dream, but Jayce is an idealist, and Viktor has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Never be the one to tell yourself no, or something like that.
Regardless, the last few days have been unusual. Jayce’s understanding of the concept of personal space has always been somewhat lacking, but lately it appears he’s forgotten it completely. He stands behind Viktor, looking over his shoulder, warm chest pressed to Viktor’s back as Viktor tries to explain the proof of concept.
It’s very difficult to focus with Jayce’s hand on his waist, but when he’d tried to dislodge it, Jayce just held on tighter. It is at the same time unnerving and flustering. It’s when Viktor gets close to the conclusion of his sentence that Jayce starts doing something that would probably be considered petting, if Viktor were a cat.
“Ah, Jayce,” Viktor says, shifting underneath his bulk, a little out of his depth in the moment. He can confidently say he has never been pet before today, but there is a first time for everything, he supposes. Jayce’s hand, large and warm, runs up and down his arm lazily as Viktor tries to remember what the hell he had been saying.
“Hm?” Jayce says, sounding just as distracted as Viktor feels.
“You are quite close,” Viktor says. “Perhaps you could see better off to the side.”
“No, this is fine,” Jayce responds, either not getting the hint or ignoring it completely. Jayce presses a thumb into the crook of his neck, then, firm and unyielding, absentmindedly massaging out the tightness in the muscles there.
Viktor can feel his face heating up. This close, Jayce’s scent envelops him, wraps around him like a blanket and he doesn’t understand why something he normally finds so unpleasant—pushy alphas, getting their scent all over everything like they’re claiming it—is so charming, coming from Jayce.
A shiver runs down Viktor’s spine as he tries to hold in the pleased noise that wants to spill forth with the way Jayce’s idle touches have turned into some sort of massage. “I—I think—I think I am tired,” Viktor says, voice thin as the scent of Jayce begins to make him dizzy and lightheaded.
It gets Jayce to step back, and Viktor regrets his words almost immediately. “Right,” Jayce says, glancing at the time. “I guess it is pretty late. I can walk you home.”
“I can manage,” Viktor says, standing. Jayce is pressing his cane into his hands before he can even think to reach out for it, and he gives Jayce an irritated look. “I’m not an invalid, you know.”
They do this same song-and-dance at least once a week, but this time it’s a little more charged than is typical. “I know,” Jayce says, reaching out to brush some hair out of Viktor’s face, standing far closer than is necessary or appropriate. “Maybe I like walking with you.”
Viktor’s eyebrows raise and he gives his partner an appraising look. “If I didn’t know better, I would say it sounds like you are flirting with me, Jayce Talis.” He doesn’t wait for a response, shifting to move past him toward the door. He really is quite tired, now that he’s mentioned it.
“What if I am?” Jayce says boldly, and Viktor twists to give him a scrutinizing look, trying to discern if he’s joking or not.
“I would say you may want to see the doctor,” Viktor answers, tone suspicious. He glances to the door, then back at Jayce. “Well, are you coming or not? If you’re going to insist on walking me home, you could at least open the door as well.”
Jayce chokes out a laugh but takes the invitation. He runs a hand over Viktor’s shoulders as he passes, letting it slide down to the man’s lower back as he uses his weight to push the door open. It’s like a brand, and he’s not sure if it’s his own skinniness or if Jayce is just unusually large or both, but his hand nearly spans the entire width of his back.
Viktor steps through the door and Jayce follows after him, keeping close. The hand on his back shifts, just barely, but it’s enough that Jayce can curl his fingers over Viktor’s hip. He would stumble if it weren’t for Jayce’s solid weight at his other side.
“Jayce,” Viktor starts, and Jayce squeezes his hip gently. He forgets entirely what he was saying, and for the rest of the walk home, the only thing he can focus on is Jayce’s touch, warm and heavy and overwhelming.
He allows Jayce to open the door for him, but draws the line at inviting him in. “Thank you,” he says quietly, and Jayce slides his hands into the pockets of his trousers with a shrug. Viktor watches the movement, then realizes what he’s doing, and averts his gaze quickly. Jayce’s pants fit so well it’s obscene.
“Good night,” Jayce says, and Viktor waves awkwardly, then shuts the door. He doesn’t even turn on the light inside, leaning against the solid wood behind him as he stares into the darkness. He misses the warmth and the heady scent immediately. He almost wants to tug his shirt off and twist it around so he can bury his face in the scent. He makes a face as he realizes where his thoughts have gone.
Something about Jayce makes Viktor feel like a hormonal teenager all over again.
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bringthekaos · 9 months ago
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Song Tag Game!
(Tagged by @comradegiddybiscuit [I swore I was following you already?? I’m sorryyyy I’m late to the party]) Really everything on this list comes from my JayVik playlist, cuz it’s all I’ve been listening to lately. And they’re more Divorce Era themed, cuz I’m vibing with the angst rn).
PS don’t judge my taste, I’m a recovering emo kid millennial with ADHD.
1.) We Should be Sorry // Axel Johansson (link)
2.) Innocent // Mitchell Dae (link)
3.) No Angels // Stellar (link)
4.) Twisted // MISSIO (link)
5.) What If // Tadhg Daly (link)
6.) Shoulder to Bleed On // Veio (link)
7.) Let You Go // Griegz, Joel Dickson (link)
8.) Scared of Us // Scorz, Mokita (link)
9.) Hate You // Poylow (link)
10.) Perfect Machine // Starset (link)
I’m weird about tagging people, no one ever does them so I feel like I’m talking to a wall. But if you see this, and you feel like doing it, please do! I need more jams for my JayVik playlist!
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thesingerinthewoods · 4 months ago
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‎‎‧₊˚✧ Charlie's Intro Post! ✧˚₊‧
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"And how odd it is to be haunted by someone that is still alive."
"If I'm so smart and I'm so pretty, damn this town and damn this city."
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Name: Charlie
Pronouns: she/her
Sexuality: bisexual icon ✰ obviously ✰ *insert hair flip*
Age: I AM A MINOR. A MINOR. NOT ALMOST AN ADULT. A TEENAGER. A YOUNG TEENAGER. My birthday is July 9th, but I AM STILL A MINOR! Please be conscious about this, I’m on here for ✰ fun fandoms ✰ and ✰ fun fandoms ✰ only 
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SOLANGELO OMG Valgrace for sure Ronance  Steddie Platonic Stobin Lams FOR SURE GAY REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROS Hamliza (think I spelled that right, idk) Buddie  Sokeefe (though I prefer Team Foster-Keefe) Whatever Jesper x Wylan is called Hinny Romione Ginny x Luna Hilson (toxic old man yaoi for the win lmaoooo) Hiccstrid Percabeth/SmartWater lmao JMART I LOVE THEM JAYVIK ALL THE WAY Timebomb they’re so adorable CaitVi I suppose … fine they’re cutesy
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I am currently working on a novel and I have around 50,000 words written My friend and I are making an apocalypse podcast My other two friends and I are making a goblin book I am trying to write fanfic, right now I have a couple OC works in progress for Epic and PJO, the beginnings of smth for Lams, a Library AU going for TMA, and an idea of a high school Au Solangelo fic. And like a million other things SHHHH WE DONT TALK ABOUT THAT... I have a college reading level and have since I was in fourth grade (✰ I’m not like the other girls chat ✰) Speaking of those fun little symbols I FOUND A WEBSITE OF THEM AND IM GONNA ABUSE THIS POWER SO MUCH OMG YOU GUYS DONT EVEN KNOW!!!
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"Are you drunk?" "I'm a poet.”
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calamitoustide · 4 months ago
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Hi! Do you have any multi-chapter Jayvik fic recs?? Or any underrated Jegulus fics??? I’ve already read all of yours lol they’re so so SOOO good. My personal favorite is you don’t get to tell me about sad because wow every time I read it that fic stabs me but I’m always happy about it lol. Anyway, I hope you’re doing well!!!
Hi! first of all thank you i’m glad the band au can bring you happiness even though everything is hell there and awful i’m glad you find some joy in it!
in terms of multi chapter jayvik fics i don’t read them i haven’t really had the time but i do read a lot of little one chapter short little things like >5k because that’s just what im in the mood for rn I can give you some of those one more day (to love you) by stasoft is a mcd jayvik fic and killed me, run it back by spqr is a timeloop fic, and mother tongue by nightlilly is another good one!
and for jeg… once again i’m in the mood for short little things im sorry!!! i also don’t know what you’d classify as underrated but i gotta say ritardando by @courfee i’m actually obligated to i love it so much, young blood by @just--vi is multi chapter too it’s a road trip fic i love road trip fics if you didn’t know, and im throwing in falling by @messymoony which is only one chapter but i love it anyway
i’ve been so bad with reading things recently and honestly i just love a good short little comfort fic that’s what i’m really gravitating towards right now. they’re just as good as the long ones i promise you and i have like over 50 fics that i’ve read in my bookmarks since summer because that’s when i started using bookmarks and haven’t gone back to put in all the fics i read before i should probably get on that…
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jealousgrrl · 2 months ago
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Alex is very whipped 😌
To me they’re a little more like JayVik (in the sense that they were best friends before they became lovers) or maybe OdyPen
-They would definitely have movie nights together where they would only watch musicals (especially Hamilton, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and Hairspray)
-Will force Jax and Charlie to join them so the two don’t feel left out from their hangouts (Charlie dry vomits whenever they give each other the smallest bit of affection but they support the two with their whole heart)
-Atlas is the smart one but Alex is smart in very specific niche areas (aka Alex would be better on Jeopardy)
-Atlas has taken Alex flying once, did get some back pain from it (Alex felt horrible), but they didn’t go again because Atlas’s parents and Rosann (Jax’s mom) yelled at them for doing something so dangerous (at this point in time Atlas was 14 and Alex was 13)
EVERYONE’S MUSIC TASTEEE
Alex would adore video game soundtracks and some softer music, like Laufey, Ethel Cain, and Cavetown
Atlas is a pretty big rock/metal person, would really like The Struts, Good Kid, and The Orion Experience, maybe a little Imagine Dragons, especially when flying
Charlie adores 2010s pop music, they would love Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, you name it but would also really like K-Pop and Chappell Roan
Jax listens to podcasts, he doesn’t really like music for some reason
Alex n me r the same (whipped)
Atlas would definitely try to open Alex up to new experiences
Jax be on standby watching them be gay
Alex listens to the life is strange soundtrack fight me.
Atlas listens to ‘Scotty doesn’t know’. ITS A GOOD SONG
CHARLIE IS A KPOP/ JPOP PERSON (listens to stray kids, aespa, Blackpink, etc)
Jax is gonna listen to true crime podcasts
(Sorry for the late responses! I’m doing a few things at once currently)
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wyrm-mlm · 3 months ago
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Get to know your mutuals: tag game
Thank you so much for the tag @wishchip106 !!
I love to yap so get ready y’all!
What's the origin of your blog title?
So Wyrm has become a sort of online nickname for me. I even have a tattoo of a “Wyrm on a string” like the 80s toy with dragon wings cuz wyrms are a type of dragon(yes I know they’re a wingless dragon but most people don’t know that.) Mlm is because I love multi level marketing that gay shit
OTP(s) + Shipname:
Oooooh boy do I have so many. My current ones are Cherik, Wolfstar and Jegulus(a new one for me but it has latched onto me).
I would also say Jayvik but I haven’t watched enough of the show. I just wanna put them into a bottle and shake it.
Some older ones I occasionally come back to are Spirk, McSpirk, Hannigram and Dreamling.
(Note: Fuck JKR and Neil Gaimen I hope they both rot.)
Favourite colour:
Rainbow. Although if I had to pick one, some sort of dark green.
*Glares at the spelling of colour in American*
Favourite game:
DnD, Animal Crossing and most Legend of Zeldas
I have also currently been playing Supermarket Simulator and House Flipper
Song stuck in your head:
I won’t say (I’m in love) from Disney’s Hercules
Weirdest habit/trait?
I can’t eat in a dark room/if I can’t see my food
Hobbies:
Writing, drawing, baking, and I learned to crochet last year!
If you work, what's your profession?
Currently Theme park Hospitality. Both food and beverage (Seaworld) and Slide Attendant (Universal’s Valcano Bay)
If you could have any job you wish, what would it be? Realistically?
Anything with animals. Worked for a year as a veterinary assistant at an all cat hospital. It was wonderful but my mental health couldn’t take it.
Something you're good at:
Trivia, especially involving animals.
Something you're bad at:
Taking care of myself.
Something you love:
Animals, fan fictions, fandoms, roleplaying
Something you could talk about for hours off the cuff:
Animals. Especially the care and husbandry of common pets/livestock.
Something you hate:
Bigots. Chronic fatigue. Back pain.
Something you collect:
Orange Bird merchandise. He’s just a little guy and I am obsessed.(if anyone wants to see my collection let me know)
Something you forget:
Yes.
What's your love language?
Quality time and gift giving(Particularly sharing food.)
Favourite movie/show:
Movies: The Lion King(original), Star Trek IV The Voyage Home(the one with the whales) X-Men First Class
Shows: The Witcher, Avatar The Last Airbender, Supernatural (cringe I know)
Favourite food:
Chowder, fresh tomatoes, orange juice
Favourite animal:
I love all animals(except most parasites bleh)but some I’m quite fond of are Cheetahs, maned wolves, vaquitas, and bees
What were you like as a child?
I wanted to make friends with everyone. I was also very smart but never did my homework.
Favourite subject at school?
English, American History any anything science
Least favourite subject:
World History (sorry) and PE
What's your best character trait?
I haven’t given up yet 👍
What's your worst character trait?
I can come off as a bit of a know it all. I also have little patience or kindness for myself(I am working on this)
If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?
Money please
If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet
Steve Irwin. And maybe the currently passed cast of Star Trek TOS
@veevil you’re getting tagged twice! Also @twistyoliver if you wanna
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pitzer · 4 months ago
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so many things changed in such a small amount of time I think it’s time I update this tag <3
20 Questions for Fanfic Writers
1. how many works do you have on ao3? 15 now!
2. what’s your total ao3 word count? 250,721
3. what fandoms do you write for? (same answer, different ending) if we’re talking about the fandoms I currently have written for on AO3, then it’s Harry Potter, The Umbrella Academy, Ocean’s 11, and Supernatural.
4. top five fics by kudos: (same answer)
5. do you respond to comments? (same answer)
6. what is the fic your wrote with the angstiest ending? How Does It Feel To Be God?, no doubt about it. that whole ficlet/one-shot is an exploration of Sam Winchester being so entwined with his abuser that he mistakes abuse for love. there’s nothing bleaker than that.
7. what’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? (same answer)
8. do you get hate on fics? I have now, actually! and I actually managed to respond both politely and passive aggressively, which is a personal win for me, the perpetual people pleaser. I’m happy about that.
9. do you write smut? (same answer)
10. craziest crossover? (same answer)
11. have you ever had a fic stolen? (same answer)
12. have you ever had a fic translated? (same answer)
13. have you ever co-written a fic before? yes!!!!!! I wrote a part of the latest one-shot in the blind chaos fics series, this one, with some really talented writers. it was so, so much fun!!
14. all-time favorite ship? (same answer, different ending) if we’re talking hyperfixations that come and go but can be reignited at any moment, I’d say Jayvik from Arcane, Todd/Dirk from Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, queerplatonic (or romantic) Sherlock/John from Sherlock, Randy/Benson from The Passenger, Eddie/Richie from It, and Sirius/Severus from Harry Potter (mostly due to zedpm’s fics, though, because they’re incredible). others come and go as they please.
15. what’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? (same answer, different ending) I actually have written something for Unlucky Streak recently, so I’m excited to get back to it.
16. what are your writing strengths? (same answer, different ending) I have also been getting better at description, even if by using more metaphorical ways of describing things instead of literal, thanks to @keidaught’s support and feedback.
17. what are your writing weaknesses? (same answer, different ending)
I would say, exposition done too early instead of sprinkled organically for mystery and intrigue.
18. thoughts on dialogue in another language? (same answer)
19. favorite fic you’ve written? my thoughts have changed a bit on this. I still love the works I mentioned before, and there are some new contenders here too, but... I would say my current favorite is a fic that will never be published—it’s a present for @keidaught about a version of a character so unique to us that it borders on an OC, and since it’s his gift, I promised he would be the only one to have access to it, so... sorry, gang. Pure & Holy will never be posted anywhere, but, goddamn, I’m proud of the writing I’ve done so far and definitely think it’s some of my best.
I just wanted to revisit this, I guess, because it genuinely feels like my views on writing changed so much in 2024. my writing has gotten a lot better, especially due to friends that support it, and I’m really proud of my progress <3
20 Questions (for fanfic writers)
Thank you for the tags, @cindle-writes and @izharmilgram! I'm procrastinating on other responsibilities, so let's have some fun~
Tagging @i-dream-of-libraries, @chaos-bear, @floatingdandelionseeds, @pitzer, @riverxsong-ao3, @tommarvoloriddlesdiary, @thefangirlibrarian, @hikarimeroperiddle and @blackseatwenty (no pressure, only if you want to! ♡♡♡) and anyone else who wants to talk about their fics -- consider this your tag! ♡
how many works do you have on ao3? 47
what's your total ao3 word count? 226,795
what fandoms do you write for? Harry Potter, Yuri!!! On Ice
top five fics by kudos: A long, hard road; Gone bananas; thrown into the nest; refuge from the miseries of life; unfailingly ingenious at having a good time (surprised the cat!Harry fics are so high tbh)
do you respond to comments? uhh... occasionally. Social anxiety kicks my ass and so I put my energy into writing fic instead. I love every single comment I get and reread them any time I need a pick-me-up, but I am a bad author who doesn't reply...
what is the fic your wrote with the angstiest ending? hmm... probably pyrrhic victory, but Capsized is also a contender
what's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? considering I write mostly fluff and crack, this is a surprisingly difficult question to answer... I'm gonna go with either if you like it, then... or thrown into the nest. Or maybe don't blame the stork? (Some lovely reader out there is shouting at their screen, "Flaky, you goof, it's obviously ____!!" and they're correct.)
do you get hate on fics? Nope, not really! Some readers express that they wish I'd done certain things differently, and a couple have said I ended a fic badly, but I don't think I've received anything I'd consider hateful.
do you write smut? uhhhh... sometimes. When it's the best way to tell the story I have in my head, then I'll write smut. But it's still a bit uncomfortable to do. I'd like to think I'm getting better at it?
craziest crossover? I'm not sure I've actually written anything that could really be considered a crossover, but A real voyage of discovery is kind of a mash-up of Harry Potter characters in a Star Trek-y world? And it has alien!mort, and I think he's nifty.
have you ever had a fic stolen? A couple of my fics have appeared on Wattpad without my permission, but other than that, no.
have you ever had a fic translated? Yep, a few! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)
have you ever co-written a fic before? Not yet -- I don't really know how it'd work, and I'm afraid to try (¬_¬") Intensely private about my writing before it's ready to post unless you're Jenny. But! I'm counting the Telephone and the Corpse (coming soon) because they're collaborative (in a way) and have been such a major part of my fandom experience!
all-time favorite ship? tomarrymort~ (honourable mentions to sefikura, madohomu, and viktuuri)
what's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will? Fingers crossed I'm not breaking anyone's heart with this, but probably Let's Talk About Sex, Baby. I have some more written for it, but it's been a while since I've returned to it and other projects interest me more. I have every intention of finishing my WIPs, but... there are only so many hours in a day and my energy is, sadly, finite (´•︵•`)
what are your writing strengths? whimsical finger guns! Poignant fluff? Emotions and dialogue, probably.
what are your writing weaknesses? Worldbuilding, continuous narratives (as opposed to short scenes without much context), plot-heavy narratives, description, writing the main characters in true opposition to each other, fleshing ideas out rather than keeping it (overly) brief... I'm sure I'll think of a bunch of other things as soon as I post this.
thoughts on dialogue in another language? I'd like to! I speak French reasonably well, and I'm lucky enough to have some fandom friends who speak other languages, so I'm sure I could beg their assistance.
favorite fic you've written? Hhhhhhh, why must I choose? I'll go with naïve melody, because it still gives me the warm fuzzies. I'm just so proud of the tone, and I really like how that Voldemort comes across.
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caspercryptid · 3 years ago
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hello hello hi! i see you are taking requests and so i request a tale of viktor trying to comfort sad jayce! i am a big jayvik shipper but if u wanna write it as platonic go ham ok thank u! 🦐
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2 for the price of 1 prompt fills 💜 this is. Not really platonic. College AU because.... When does Jayce leave his mom in canon, really. Like never. No content warnings.
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It is 3am, and someone is crying in the common room.
Viktor freezes in the doorway of the dorm’s communal kitchen, holding his hot chocolate and debating which way to sneak upstairs. He had to pass the common room to get to the elevator. And then he had to stand in front of the elevator while he waited for it, presumably in sight-line of the person crying. The stairs were not an option. But he lives on the fourth floor, maybe he could fuck his leg up, make it up one floor by sitting down and boosting himself repeatedly and then catch the elevator on the second floor. But even as he’s doing that math, he’s doing the other set of math, the why is someone crying in the common room at 3am math. It’s wednesday. They’re probably not drunk. They had to have come down in the last few minutes, while he was working on his cocoa, and he hadn’t heard the beep of the door lock, so they hadn’t come in from outside, so that made having been kicked out of their partner’s dorm room post a break-up marginally less likely. More likely to have been kicked out by a roommate for.... Crying too. Loud.
Viktor is moving before he’s fully processed that last thought, cursing himself for having backdoored himself into further sympathy.
It’s– he stops, as he realizes that his image of some marginally pathetic freshman was– well, probably only a third accurate. It’s a boy. A very....tall. Boy. at Viktor’s footsteps he lifts his tear-streaked face.
“I’m sorry.” He says, voice breaking a little. “I can leave if I'm bothering you.”
Viktor sighs. “Don’t be stupid.” He says, coming over, and offers the boy his hot chocolate. Teary eyes get blinked at him, and Viktor just pushes the mug at him a little more firmly. He takes it, looking soft and a little confused, and as he sits up Viktor sits down next to him.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, figuring the direct approach is the easiest.
“Oh it’s... nothing.” He says, and Viktor resists the impulse to roll his eyes.
“Clearly it isn’t. What’s your name?”
“...Jayce.”
“Alright then, Jayce.” Viktor says, leaning back into the couch. “I’m Viktor, and now we’re on a first name basis, and we aren’t strangers. That should allow you the familiarity to tell me your problems.”
Jayce snorts, and Viktor counts that as a win.
“Is that how it works?” he asks, and Viktor smiles at him a little.
“Are you going to let it work?” He asks.
“–I guess I am.”
“Do you find physical contact reassuring?” Viktor asks, mildly.
“–um, yes.”
Viktor scoots closer, leaning a little into Jayce’s side, and pushes him forward until he can get an arm around him, and to Viktor’s only slight surprise, he immediately melts, moving to put his face in Viktor’s shoulder. Viktor rubs his back, waiting to feel trapped or uncomfortable, but it doesn’t come. He just feels...oddly warm. There’s something soothing about being able to offer comfort effectively. He’s not usually in this position.
“–um, I miss my mom.” Jayce says, quietly. His voice gets quieter by the word, like he’s embarrassed of admitting it, and he hides his face more in Viktor’s shirt, words muffled. “It’s just that i’ve never really been away from her for that long. I know it’s– i’m an adult and I shouldn’t–”
“It’s alright to be homesick.” Viktor murmurs, cutting him off before he can spiral too far. “Regardless of what home means to you. It’s okay.”
“I just feel like I shouldn’t–”
“That’s not how feelings work.” Viktor cuts him off, firmly. “You simply feel how you feel. There is no shouldn’t. You can tell the sky it shouldn’t be raining all you want. It won’t stop it raining.”
“My roommate told me I–”
“I think if someone was mean to you you shouldn’t tell me right now.” Viktor says, gently, reaching up to pet Jayce’s hair. “I will get angry and then I will be less effective at comforting you.”
Jayce laughs a little bit into Viktor’s shoulder and that sound seems to cover it up as the elevator door opens. Viktor makes eye contact with a wide-eyed senior girl. Jayce continues sniffling, not noticing.
“The protective fury is kind of nice.” he says, and Viktor makes a noncommittal hum and just glares at the girl, who mouths sorry and does her best to surreptitiously hit the door close button again, rapid fire a few times like she’s willing it to close faster.
Viktor starts talking purely to cover up the sound of the doors closing shut so Jayce doesn’t notice.
“You seem very... sweet tempered.” He says, “And you ought to feel safe enough to cry in your own room and not have to move to the common room because someone wouldn’t let you have your own space.”
“Well, I met you, so I guess it didn’t turn out too bad.” Jayce mumbles, and the girl on the elevator’s eyes get very wide as the doors slide shut, and Viktor puts his fingers in Jayce’s hair and scratches his scalp to distract him.
“–I suppose not.” He allows. “...You know, I don’t have a roommate. You could come up with me. Remove the risk of anyone else coming along less likely to be inclined to hug you while you’re crying.”
Jayce pulls back, sniffling, eyes red, and without thinking about it, Viktor reaches out to wipe his cheeks. Jayce tips his face into the contact, and he’s so pretty, and Viktor’s heart does something stupid. Oh. Oh no.
“Are you sure I’m not bothering you?” Jayce asks, softly, and Viktor swallows hard.
“Don’t insult me by implying I'm not fully capable of making my own decisions.” he says, imperiously, and Jayce snorts again, rubbing his eyes.
“Oh, of course not.” he says. “I didn’t mean to insult you.”
“Grab your cocoa.” Viktor says, gently pushing him back. “Let's go.”
“Yessir.” Jayce mumbles, and Viktor breathes through it.
Oh, he’s in trouble.
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goddessofroyalty · 3 years ago
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Could I prompt you for the story behind Jayce making the incubator? It’s so fascinating for me…
Warnings: mpreg, serious pregnancy complications (Viktor nearly dies), untested science, suicidal thoughts
Both the baby and Viktor come out fine though.
I started this with the scene I did for a reason – I think Viktor would only switch over to the mentality he gets in this after that point (and note his mentality is “just a little longer” not “them before me”).
Now if anyone wants me I’m going to be writing some much nicer Jayvik pregnancy/family stuff to make myself feel less guilty.
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Jayce can’t help but look at Viktor when he hears his partner give a soft gasp.
He watches as Viktor brings a hand to rest on his stomach, his work apparently forgotten about as he shuts his eyes. A smile forming on his face, making Jayce fall in love with him that bit more.
“What’s happening?” Jayce asks, his own work forgotten as he walks over to Viktor.
“I can feel them moving,” Viktor says.
“Really!?” Their child is moving. They’re big enough and aware enough to be exploring the world they have access to. “Can I feel?”
“It’s very soft Jayce, you probably won’t be able to,” Viktor says but he takes Jayce’s hand and rests it on his stomach all the same.
“You’re right – I can’t feel anything.” Nothing but the swell of Viktor’s stomach from where their child is growing inside him.
“It’s good you can though,” Jayce says, pressing a kiss to Viktor’s forehead. “You deserve it seeing you’re the one growing them.”
Viktor hums in non-committal agreement.
“They are alive.” Viktor’s hand comes to rest on his stomach again, rubbing along it as if he’s trying to sooth their child. “We’re going to have a child Jayce.”
“I know.” Jayce wraps his arms around Viktor to hold his partner close. Funny to think that he’s got his whole little family captured in his arms right now. “I can’t wait to meet them.”
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“Your blood pressure is a little up,” the doctor says once he’s done examining Viktor.
“Is that a concern?” Viktor asks before Jayce has the chance to.
“Not at this stage.” Jayce feels relief flood through him at the doctor’s words. “Although we will keep an eye on it.”
That’s fine. They would just make sure nothing happens to cause Viktor stress for the next few months. They can do that.
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“You are looking rather pale Viktor,” Mel says, coming to check on their progress to report back to the Council. “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine,” Viktor says but Jayce can see that Mel is right. Viktor does look paler than normal and his cheekbones seem more sunken.
“We can take a break if you need,” Jayce suggests. Mel wouldn’t mind. She understands that their child and Viktor’s health is as important as their work.
“No it is fine. I am fine. A break will not be necessary,” Viktor says, resting his hand over his stomach.
“Are you sure?” Mel asks because Viktor does look like he could do with one.
“Yes I’m sure,” Viktor snaps before sighing. “Sorry – their kicks are getting strong. It is distracting.”
Mel smiles at it.
“They’re already taking after Jayce then I see,” she says. “Can’t let anyone else have your attention. At least you won’t have to ever wonder if they are alive in there.”
“No,” Viktor says with an expression Jayce can’t read. “No I won’t.”
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“Are you sure you are eating enough?” the doctor asks as Viktor stands on the scale in his office. “Now isn’t the time to be worrying about your figure you know.”
“I have been eating exactly as you told me to.” Viktor isn’t lying. Jayce has watched his partner force himself to finish his plate of food despite clearly already full to the point of looking ill.
The doctor seems to contemplate it for a moment.
“Well, I suppose we will just need to keep an eye on it then,” he says. “It’s probably fine.”
The problem is with every ‘probably fine’ Jayce hears he feels less and less sure it will be.
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“Viktor are you okay?”
Jayce immediately turns his attention to Viktor at Sky’s words. A justified reaction he feels considering how much the pregnancy was really starting to take its toll on his partner.
“Of course, just a bit woozy is all,” Viktor says, waving his assistant off. “Really, I’m fi-“
Jayce lunges to catch Viktor as he falls. Gently bringing him to the floor as his partner starts to convulse.
“Get the doctor!” Jayce can apologize for yelling at Sky later. Right now Viktor needs medical attention immediately.
Sky thankfully doesn’t need to be told twice. She leaves the room at a sprint as Jayce bunches his coat up to rest under Viktor’s head as a pillow.
“Come on Vik, don’t do this to me, you gotta’ stay with me already,” Jayce says, feeling hot tears start to fall down his cheeks. He can’t lose Viktor. He just can’t. He needs him too much.
Needs him to find the faults with his logic and call him out when his head is getting too big for his own good and be the only person that Jayce actually feels like he can drop his guard and be himself around.
Now he’s found him Jayce never wants to experience life without him.
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“Jayce?” Viktor says, causing Jayce to bolt up from the chair he had been sitting at his partner’s bedside in. “Why am I in a hospital?”
“You had a seizure,” Jayce explains, resting his hand on Viktor’s chest to prevent him from getting up too quickly. “You gave Sky and I a scare. For a minute we thought- I’m really glad you’re okay Vik.”
Jayce can feel the tears starting to gather in his eyes as Viktor seems to process what happened.
“I’m sorry then,” Viktor says, one of his hands coming to rest on his stomach. “And, ah, are they alright as well?”
“Yes. But, um, well-“ Jayce struggles to find the right words to tell Viktor the news he knows his partner will like even less than he did. “They want us to seriously consider an early delivery.”
“How early?”
“As soon as we’re willing,” Jayce says feeling trapped as he watches the despair come across Viktor’s face.
“No Jayce, we can’t, they won’t survive yet-“
“I know,” Jayce says, catching Viktor’s hands in his own and bending over so he can look him in the eye. “But they’re the reason you had the seizure and the doctors are worried you will have more.”
Plus there’s Viktor’s increasing blood pressure and his decreasing weight. The pregnancy taking a greater and greater toll on him each passing day and Jayce is afraid what will happen if they leave it too long.
“I will be fine,” Viktor says, pushing Jayce’s hands away as he stars at the wall across from him. “There is no need to consider that yet.”
“I, okay.” Jayce doesn’t want to argue about it. Doesn’t want to be advocating for something that will cause their child to die. And the doctors had only said they should consider it. Maybe the seizure was a one off. “You will need to stay in the hospital though so they can monitor you and keep you on the IV.”
“That’s fine,” Viktor says. So unlike what he usually is like – always desperate to get back to their lab and his work. And Jayce doesn’t know how he should feel about it.
“I’ll bring you your notes so you don’t get too bored and I’ll visit whenever I’m not working.” He can probably convince the hospital to bring in a second bed so he can sleep there with Viktor.
“Thank you Jayce,” Viktor says.
“Just take care of yourself okay?” Jayce doesn’t dare say that he couldn’t go on if he didn’t have Viktor by his side. Because Viktor doesn’t need any more stress right now.
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The meeting is going well right up until Sky rushes in her expression stressed. And Jayce just knows it means something has gone wrong.
“What happened?” he asks because Viktor is so much more important than another family wanting their goods to be given priority through the Hexgates.
“He had another seizure,” Sky says.
“Is he okay?” Jayce doesn’t know what he would do if she said Viktor wasn’t.
Probably find the nearest tall building if he’s being completely honest.
“For now,” Sky says and Jayce feels himself slump in relief. “The doctors want to talk to you though.”
“Of course,” Jayce says, turning back to the people he was meeting with. He finds he doesn’t care about keeping them happy and making them money anymore. “I have to go.”
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“Vik-“
“Don’t,” Viktor snaps, sitting up in the hospital bed and furiously scribbling in his notes. “Don’t even say it.”
“Vik come on, I don’t want to be thinking about this either.” Jayce wants to be thinking about what color they should paint their nursery or ordering new clothes for them. Not whether both Viktor and they will survive. “This pregnancy is killing you.”
Viktor snorts like Jayce is being dramatic.
“It is only for a little longer. Only until they can survive outside me,” Viktor says, finally looking up to meet Jayce’s eyes. “I can hold out until then.”
The thing is Jayce doesn’t know if he can.
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Jayce tells Sky about his backup plan. And she agrees immediately.
While she may not be as brilliant as Viktor she is certainly still bright and full of creative solutions. Plus it’s nice to work with a partner, to have someone to bounce ideas off. And Sky cares about Viktor enough that it feels like she’s almost as determined to see this work as Jayce is.
Hextech falls to the side. But that’s fine – Viktor is more important right now. At least Mel understands that Jayce’s priorities are elsewhere and holds off his investors once he promises that he will prioritize it all again when he knows Viktor is safe.
They find references to a man in the Undercity in Viktor’s notes. A doctor and a friend.
So Jayce travels down there. Stands in a murky cave and explains the whole situation and asks the man if he has any suggestions that could make their idea works.
And he puts it all together and doesn’t dare tell Viktor in case it doesn’t pan out. But they have it and everything points to that it might, it should, do as it is intended.
And Jayce hopes Viktor will forgive him if it doesn’t.
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Jayce is there when it happens again.
Viktor is talking him through an equation when suddenly his eyes rolls back and his body convulses.
The doctors come as soon as Jayce calls but there is nothing to do but wait for it to end.
When Viktor doesn’t wake and instead falls into an unresponsive sleep Jayce knows they have borrowed all the time they could.
“Get them out,” he says before the doctors even have to suggest it. Viktor’s cold and clammy hand held in his as if he can help Viktor hold on for the bit longer they need. “Just do it.”
Viktor will forgive him even if the backup doesn’t work. He has to. Because Jayce can’t lose him.
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Viktor wakes and immediately knows something has happened.
He has a feeling he knows what too and tries to push past the feelings of hazy and numb to see if he can feel them. If he can feel the kicks and flutters of movement that tell him they are alive.
“Viktor you’re awake!” Jayce informs him. Although to be fair to his partner he is likely stating it as something he has just realized.
“I am,” Viktor says, opening his eyes to look at Jayce. The mix of emotions in his partner’s eyes tells him all he needs to know. “You did it.”
Jayce pulled the metaphorical plug despite knowing that it was still too early. Knowing that they needed more time to be able to survive on their own.
“I did,” Jayce says and there is relief on his face that Viktor tries not to resent him for. He knew he didn’t look great, that he hadn’t been good. But that was only temporary. He could have held out for a little longer, long enough for them to be okay.
“Do you want to meet them?”
Does he want to see their corpse?
“Sure.” Maybe it will give him some closure to see that they didn’t make it. Maybe there is something about them that would prove that they couldn’t have made it.
“Okay,” Jayce says with a glance across the room to where they likely are before looking back. “You’re going to need to get up sorry.”
“Oh.” Viktor doesn’t understand why they can’t just be brought to him but he doesn’t have the energy to argue.
He winces as he sits up, feeling the stitches in his stomach tug. Jayce is there immediately, letting him lean on him as he gets his crutch and settles his weight between his legs, crutch, and Jayce’s arm.
They cross the room slowly to where an odd contraption is resting on a table is. Metal frame with glass panels on all sides and various tubes feeding into it. When they get closer Viktor sees that their child is inside. Their tiny body connected to the tubs but lungs steadily rising and falling with each breathe.
“I’m sorry you can’t hold them,” Jayce says.
“But they are alright?”
“They’re not completely out of the woods but the doctors are hopeful,” Jayce says and Viktor can hear the slight stress in his voice and can’t help but wonder how close they came to losing them anyway.
“How?” Viktor asks once he trusts his voice. The device isn’t something he had seen or heard about. It feels almost too good to be real.
“I figured if I made something that provided them everything they were getting from you they would be able to make it. So I built this,” Jayce explains. “It’s not perfect and I might have had to give them something to help strengthen their lungs. But it worked.”
Viktor watches Jayce’s eyes dart over the machine and their child, probably looking for any sign of weakness or failure. He relaxes again and Viktor supposes that means all is still well.
“Thank you Jayce,” Viktor says, leaning against his partner. Only Jayce would come up with an impossible sounding solution and actually do it.
“Just focus on resting and getting better,” Jayce says, pressing a kiss to Viktor’s forehead. “They took a lot out of you getting them this far.”
It was worth it though. Worth it to get them far enough along for this to work.
But Viktor will admit it is a relief for his part to be over and his body to be able to heal.
He’ll figure out how exactly Jayce built the thing once he is feeling better.
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undercityviktor · 3 years ago
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Hey I'm not sure if you're taking writing requests or not but after reading your one about the lab confessions and seeing that post you made about Jayce bringing Viktor food I would like to request something based off of that prompt for sure!
Hello Anon! You’re my first Anon on this sideblog, so congratulations! Have a glass of sweetmilk on me. Thanks for reaching out!
I’m not specifically taking requests for fics, but I’m always up for inspiration if the mood strikes, and I’m really glad to hear you enjoyed the Late Night Lab Confessions story. I hope to put it on AO3 if I ever get the set-up email back from them (I have an account already, but I wanted one specifically for Arcane shenanigans). So far all I seem to have written is super fluffy jayvik stuff...
I did actually start a fic based on my earlier idea, but it ended up getting all in-depth and angsty first before I even got to the foody bit, so I’ll see what happens with it. Here’s the unedited first 1000 words or so though?
Rating: General, sfw Wordcount: 1180 Content: Viktor’s unhealthy work habits means he has a tendency to neglect his other needs. Jayce sees this, and starts to make an effort.
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It had only taken two weeks of sharing the lab with Viktor for Jayce to come to loathe the smell of instant noodles.
“You know those aren’t supposed to be eaten as, like… regular meals, Vik?” he said as Viktor coiled a wad of bland noodles around his fork and levered it into his mouth without taking his eyes off the notebook in front of him.
Viktor didn’t respond immediately, swallowing down the lump of rehydrated carbohydrates and sodium with obvious distaste.
Jayce chuckled. “Why do you eat them if you don’t like them?”
“They’re convenient,” Viktor mumbled around a final mouthful. That done, he scooted the abandoned, half-empty pot away from him over the desk with the back of his fingers and scratched something onto the page, adding to his calculations. His thick eyebrows were knotted in concentration and his shoulders had a particular hunch to them that spoke of a forthcoming all-nighter. Jayce tried not to sigh as he stumped over and picked up the remnants of Viktor’s ‘meal’ and went to drop it down the chute that led to the incinerators. Viktor didn’t even notice him remove it.
Five hours slid by after that without a word exchanged between them.
Jayce focused all his mental energy on the wiring up the prototype gauntlet, while Viktor remained bent over his calculations until Jayce stood, blinked prickling eyes, and cracked out his back and stretched his muscles with a grunt that turned into a muted roar of satisfaction at the tug and give of the stretch. When he looked back at Viktor, he found his lab partner looking at him.
“What?”
“Nothing,” Viktor said with a private little smile. “You distracted me, that’s all.”
“Sorry?” Jayce said as he crossed the room to peer over Viktor’s shoulder. “Holy shit, Vik,” he added in a reverent exhale when he saw the notebook. Almost every millimetre of the white paper bore some kind of scribble or notation, and as Jayce loomed behind him, he caught a slight but distinctive tremor in Viktor’s body. “You’re exhausted, Vik,” he said in gently. “We should call it for today. Come back fresh tomorrow.”
“Mmm,” Viktor hummed.
He tipped back just a fraction on the stool and his back came to rest against Jayce’s front. Jayce’s whole body lit up and he had to grind his jaw to stop the gasp of pleasure leaving his lips. Tentatively, he brought his big hands up to his friend and lab-partner’s shoulders and rested them there for a moment.
“You’re cold,” he said, scowling.
“Not particularly,” Viktor sighed without moving.
Beneath Jayce’s palm, he could feel the lump of the leather strap that held up Viktor’s system of relatively-new braces, but beneath that, he was sure Viktor was cold and trembling. The urge to run his fingers through Viktor’s thick, dark hair in a futile attempt at easing some of the tension in his body was almost overwhelming, but instead he let out a long, heavy sigh. “Come on. Let’s lock up.”
To his surprise, Viktor didn’t protest this time.
He simply nodded, and then began to shuffle forwards in preparation for standing. Beside him, the crutch that he had designed, and which Jayce had then made himself in the forge, leaned innocently against the desk, waiting.
Jayce stepped back to allow Viktor room to rise, but when Viktor got halfway up and let out a muffled yelp, Jayce darted back. “Vik?”
“Cramp,” Viktor grunted, clutching the desk with bird-like hands, shaking all over.
He cursed something in his mother tongue and pushed his reluctant body the last few degrees to upright, fumbling for the crutch that rested a few inches beyond his reach. Silently, Jayce slid it into his waiting fingers, and tried not to hover. Viktor never asked for help, but that didn’t mean Jayce wasn’t ready to give it in a heartbeat if Viktor needed him.
Except, Viktor didn’t seem to need him.
He didn’t seem to need anybody.
Jayce’s heart beat wildly in his throat as they walked to the doors and Viktor locked up behind them with trembling hands.
“You got plans for dinner?” Jayce asked with an affected casualness he hoped Viktor didn’t sense.
Viktor shook his head. “Not particularly. I’ll see what’s in the cupboards,” he smiled.
“Why don’t you come back to mine?” Jayce suggested, trying to rein in his desperately rearing hope. “I’ve got a huge bucket of my mum’s curry to finish — she packed me off with it yesterday after I went to see her, and there’s way more than I can manage.” After a heartbeat he added, “It won’t keep.”
Viktor paused noticeably, and the only sounds that filled the silence that stretched between them were the click-shuffle of Viktor’s cane and foot on the smooth floor of the corridor. “Alright,” he said with a little shy smile. “If you’re sure you’ve got enough.”
“Trust me, when my mum cooks, she cooks enough to feed a small army. I think you’ll love it.”
And to his surprise, Viktor did.
He even wiped his plate with the remnants of the soft flatbread Jayce had dug out from a cupboard and flung onto the table at the last minute, and when he sat back, there was colour in his cheeks again and a light in his eyes that had definitely not been there when he’d sat down at Jayce’s small garret kitchen table.
“Thank you, Jayce,” Viktor said, consonants soft and voice low. “It has been a long time since I made the time to enjoy a meal like that.”
Brilliant, effervescent joy filled Jayce’s chest and he beamed openly at Viktor. “We should do it more often,” he said, standing. If he sat still any longer, he thought he might burst. Viktor made to start clearing his plate too, but Jayce scowled. “No, you sit. I’ll get the plates.”
“But you cooked,” Viktor protested.
“I reheated it on the stove, Vik. It’s fine. You’re my guest tonight.”
The familiar yet incomprehensible mutterings of Viktor’s mother tongue followed Jayce as he set the plates in the sink and returned immediately. He could wash up after Viktor had gone.
“You want to sit somewhere more comfortable?” he asked, eyeing the sofa across the open plan room, but he could see Viktor’s response forming even as he asked it.
His friend shook his head, his lovely thick hair flopping across his forehead for a moment, and he smiled again. “No. I should get back. Thank you though. I… I enjoyed this.”
Jayce plastered a smile onto his face and nodded, though he couldn’t help the disappointment that lapped around the edges of his satisfaction.
It was a start, he mused as he watched Viktor’s departure down the corridor from his apartment in the eaves of a university hall.
At the end of the corridor, Viktor halted and looked back over his shoulder. A shy, bashful smile adorned his tired face, and Jayce grinned, waving.
It was a start.
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bringthekaos · 9 months ago
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Coming out of my semi-hibernation (found out I’m getting laid off cuz I refuse to uproot my entire life to move to my company’s new headquarters in another state, so now I have to scramble to find a new job, and it’s just ruining my mental health) to address an ask I got.
Thank you anon, for the warning about the minor interacting with NSFW Arcane Twitter accounts. I’m not publishing your ask, since it did have the minor’s username in it. And while I do think it’s important that people know about a minor hiding their age to interact with NSFW content, I don’t want said minor to get harassed or anything.
So far, it doesn’t look like they’re following me, and I don’t think they’ve interacted yet, but I still appreciate the warning so I can be aware.
To everyone else, I am once again apologizing for being so absent. I was just getting back into the swing of writing and answering asks when I found out about my job, so… now I have to put all my effort into updating my resume and job searching. Really hoping an opportunity pans out, and I can stop stressing out and get back to what makes me happy—JayVik. I may try to answer some asks when I can so that I can maintain my sanity, but… when I do get free time these days, I’d like to spend it writing in one of my many WIPs. So it might take me a little while to get to my asks, sorry y’all 😢
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