: Every Timeline Every Possibility :

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[ Forehead to forehead, and an explosion of light that fell around them in a symphony of time and space while the words reverberated within his mind, 'you are perfect the way that you are'. Their souls fused, in every timeline and every possibility there could only be them. Divine clarity, that was what it certainly was. Viktor was full of it, of the breath of Jayce's breath against his own and the certainty that they would find each other.

But gods, they could not be allowed to repeat their mistakes.

So many mistakes that could've been avoided if they had only known.

Wherever they went, whatever possibility they faced-- Viktor prayed that he would know, that he would be able to guide them away from the hubris of their own machinations, and the machinations of others. Especially for the man who braved hell so that he could be here at the end with him-- Jayce full of idealism and hope, who despite choices made could push all of it aside for the two of them, to give grace to the same man who could not understand that his own choices had been just as full of error.

Perhaps they could meet in the middle?

Underwater, Viktor had been underwater. He woke up in a start with the sun just peeking just above the horizon, trailing through his window with the first glimmers of morning. A deep breath like he had never breathed before in his entire life while air filled his gasping and aching lungs-- and that ache spread throughout his entire body.

Somewhere out there, Jayce was out there.

Waiting for him. "Every timeline, every possibility" he breathed as if it was a mantra.

There were memories of a life before this moment of wake-up, but it was coupled with the sudden infusion of life before, another era and another universe. Viktor had been given a second chance, and he would not squander it-- that is if he could find Jayce. Gods, Piltover was so big, and he was but one man; countless lives on the freeway of these souls, but he needed to find the exact one. Gods, what a challenge and with the limitations of his own body which he felt keenly.

But not weakness, never weakness as he forced himself out of bed and his body to cooperate with his own fragility. His cane was reached for and then he set about to go about his daily routine which came just as effortlessly as the time before all of this. ]

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[There was something about the way that Viktor melted into him that was thrilling in a way that words failed to describe. It stirred something in Jayce. Well, okay, it stirred several somethings in Jayce. The most obvious of which, especially with the way Viktor was pressed close, was a stirring in his cock which had a great deal of interest in this idea to turn their attention to biology. But deeper still was the desire to hold this man, to protect him and to please him, to never let him go.

Jayce wanted to consume the sound of that groan too, and he kissed Viktor like he fully intended to do exactly that. It was heated and wanting but still achingly tender, as if Jayce could not forget even for a moment how precious this was, how much of a miracle that Viktor -- his Viktor -- was here and alive and in his arms.

His touch ran down Viktor's sides, down to his hips and then lower. His hands, always surprisingly strong for an academic lab nerd, gripped and lifted Viktor against him, urging him to hook his legs over his hips, ever mindful of Viktor's physical comfort even as he did. He supported him carefully even as the heat and desire threatened to tear through him and he moved to the nearest clear space of workbench that he could prop Viktor against.]

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[ He thought that the heat that suffused him had been bad, he felt nearly delirious with it now. So much that he became pliant in Jayce's arms-- he trusted the other man, that had already been established in great depth and detail, he trusted Jayce to know how he moved and bent. His braced leg as well as his working leg gripping tight those thighs while he was drawn up.

And then he was settled back down, his rear hitting the stable flat workbench, and then he still did not let go, keeping his arms around those shoulders while their mouths seared a path through each other; could taste Jayce's tongue which still tasted of the espresso, cream and sugar.

Oh gods, he wanted more. And so he pushed his tongue back into Jayce's while he fisted his hand in the back of Jayce's shirt, could feel the tense taut of their bodies and the climbing and rising need; it was almost like everything that lay unspoken and undone between them came out like the force of a tsunami and was going to drown themselves in the most benign way. ]

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[It was a tsunami unleashed and relentless, finally. The two of them together were a catalyst driven chemical reaction that would not be stopped until it had run its course, explosively perhaps. Heat and intensity that might consume them both.

Jayce found that he liked the way that Viktor's fingers gripped at his clothes, liked the way that they both kissed each other like they'd been so long starving and were finally being sated. He stepped in closer to where the other man was now perched on the edge of the lab table.

His hands were not idle either, fingers beginning to ease the fabric of Viktor's shirt free from where they were neatly tucked into his trousers, subtle and slow until he could slip his fingers beneath and touch along bare skin, chilled compared to the heat that he seemed to radiate as a person, and oh he wanted to warm him up entirely, inside and out.]

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[ Jayce was skilled in how he was heating Viktor up; he was not even sure he had been so warm in his life. Yes, there had been the leeching of body heat when they had been scholars working on Hextech together, the subtle way that Viktor would lean in close just to siphon some of that warmth.

But now they were nearly skin to skin, and he could feel the furnace of Jayce which had him wanting more. His own hands slid underneath the back of Jayce's shirt, until his palm came in contact with nearly burning flesh. A groan as his head fell back and he was arching into the warmth that the other man exuded.

His heart was beating at a fast and furious pace with the arousal that shot straight through him, rendering him a bit breathless and yet he pursued it. He was not one to shy away when his mind was on something, and right now it had a single focus. ] You are so warm, Jayce.. [ He groaned roughly against a jawline, before lightly biting there, putting his mark on the other man. ]

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[The way Viktor reacted was impossibly arousing, sweet and decadent as some dessert that he was starving for after having this first small taste. Jayce's breathing was quickened, rough as that kiss broke, as those deft and clever fingers moved beneath his shirt, over his skin.

A soft hiss at the feeling of those teeth. Oh, yes please, more of that. Leave him marked so there was no mistaking who he belonged to. His hands ran up along Viktor's back, so thin. He was certain he could count the ribs beneath his touch, each subtle bump of his spine.]

Are you cold, sweetheart? Will you let me warm you up?

[He would very much like the chance to try.]

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I am always cold. [ Viktor groused though it was not too serious even as he found the spot just underneath Jayce's ear and then he was worrying that with little nips and teeth, giving Jayce indeed more of that even as he arched into that touch, the palms that slid flat against his skin and the way that they moved over the ridges of his spine.

He was much too thin, and that was part of his sickness and also partly because he did not take care of himself nearly as well as he should've, he knew that it had been a certainty in their previous timeline, and clearly a standard now. ]

I suppose I can allow you to warm me up.

[ Considering his complete lack of experience in any of this, he trusted Jayce implicitly, knowing that the other man would never do anything to harm him. So he would leave himself in his partner's capable hands. ] After all you seem to have more than your fair share of body heat, it is only fair that you give back to the community.

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[Jayce laughed.] Give back to the community, huh? Well, you know I'm a sucker for the greater good...

[Though he wanted this greater good to be shared with Viktor and Viktor alone. And Viktor was right; Jayce would rather die than hurt him, aside from that one time where he'd killed Viktor -- but in his defense, he'd killed Viktor at Viktor's request to save him from his own future and fate.

But right now he was not thinking about that tragedy, but instead the gift of this second chance, and the permission he'd just been given. Another low groan of sound at the feeling of those teeth, but he did not allow himself to be entirely distracted, fingers moving to start easing Viktor's clothes open, button by button, stepping back just far enough so that he could watch as he bared each new inch of that pale skin.]

You are beautiful... [Soft and reverent, vaguely mystified that this was actually finally, truly happening.]

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[ There was absolutely no hard feelings on that front, after all Viktor had made the request-- he knew that if he hadn't asked Jayce to do so, Jayce would not have. It had to be him to stop him, it always had to be him, just like right now with Jayce undressing him, this was something only Jayce could do. Strip away garments until he was vulnerable, but there was also trust there.

He was perfectly aware of his own fallibles, his imperfections.

More than aware, he'd always been aware of them in every lifetime which was why he honed the mind before the body, it was easier to stretch and exercise the mind, but watching Jayce sigh reverently over his body, he did feel beautiful. It was a revelation and he slowly slid his hands to those forearms again while he watched Jayce. ] I wonder how many cats you have rescued out of trees, with your tendency toward heroics.

[ His hand moved to where Jayce's shirt still remained buttoned, and he wished to change that. ] May.. I?

[ Leaning forward, there was another awkward kiss which ended up a teeth tug against that lower lip due to miscalculation upon his part. ]

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[Jayce had told him before that those imperfections were what made Viktor perfect anyway, a paradox that encapsulated everything about the other man. Jayce trusted him too, trusted Viktor with his heart and soul and each and every other part of him. Partnership wasn't a strong enough word. Neither was love. But they would have to do to explain how all of his being was wrapped up in this beautiful, flawed, brilliant man.

Another laugh at what Viktor had to say.]

Don't forget the puppies from the wells...

[He was as far from a hero as one could be, after all. But they both knew that.

His fingers continued their way undoing buttons before sliding fabric down those slim shoulders, until his hands could run their way over shoulders, his chest. His eyes flickered to meet Viktor's at that question.]

Please.

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[ First vest was taken off, and then finally his very neat and button down shirt, and then he was laid bare for Jayce to drink in, his rather too thin frame-- but he did not focus on the fact that Jayce was viewing him, he reached for the buttons and then he was undoing his partner's shirt, revealing flesh inch by inch with each unfasten, the chest that managed to be smooth and then finally that stomach that was just as toned.

He did not know how Jayce had time to work-out with all the research they did.

But it was marvelous nevertheless.

Distractedly, his thumbs found the nipple peaks and then he very lightly pinched at them with a sort of fascination that was focused, Viktor was very good at hyper-fixation and he had found one that was quite fascinating. ]

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[A drink him in he did. Thin, yes, and Jayce would be unable to help himself from turning taking care of Viktor into something of a mission -- making sure his partner remembered to eat and drink, sleep, occasionally let Jayce pamper him as fully as was humanly possible.

Jayce's voice caught on a hiss of pleasure as those clever fingers went and toyed with his nipples. Well, leave it to Viktor to dive straight in to driving Jayce absolutely wild.

But Jayce was not content to let Viktor be the only one visiting pleasure on him. Oh no, he wanted to slowly and sweetly take the other man apart until Viktor forgot everything but this inevitable collision between the two of them, so long coming, and only the start of something new and thrilling. He stepped closer, crowding Viktor where he was propped on the countertop, making himself at home between his legs and ducking his head to kiss the sharp, elegant angle of his jaw, down along his neck, mouth taking its time to taste pale skin again again, scrapes of his teeth soothed with brushing of his tongue.]

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[ That talented mouth rendered him nearly speechless with desire; his eyes fluttering closed as he arched himself much like a cat; for all that he had little point of reference for this-- his body was doing quite a good job of telling Jayce that he liked what he was doing. Jayce's mouth would be able to taste the swallow against his throat, and as he crowded in he would find that there was a sizeable arousal underneath those trousers.

His calloused thumb (and oh did he have a calloused hand, from the tinkering that he did) attached a nipple with a vengeance, trying to squeeze the pleasure out of Jayce that he was also feeling-- a personal sort of challenge that he set for himself. ]

Gods.. Jayce.

[ Viktor groaned those words out, another echoing sound that could be felt with lips, he seemed to be very physically acoustic with the sounds that he made with each ply and play of skilled fingers and lips. ]

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[Jayce was growing intoxicated over each new reaction. As stoic as Viktor could be, it was thrilling to hear those sounds of pleasure, to feel that whip-cord lean body react beneath his touch.

It was also thrilling -- and a bit startling -- to feel the press of Viktor's arousal against him because oh that did feel like a sizeable cock waiting for his attention within the confines of those trousers.

Another scrape of his teeth, and he quite deliberately sucked at the spot, fully intending on giving Viktor the first of what would be many hickeys even as the other man seemed intent on teasing him with the attention at his nipples, the attention making the hardened nubs ache and launching that same ache straight down to pool low in his stomach.]

Took the words right out of my mouth, sweetheart...

[His own hands had dropped down until his fingers could start working his pants open.]

What have you been hiding here?

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Damn it, you are not playing fair-- Jayce.

[ A indrawn sucked in hiss as the silky gruff purr of Jayce's words hit him right where it mattered the most, in the part of his brain that was responsible for sending signals of arousal. Due to his very pale skin, a hickey would not be hard to place upon it.. and already the spot was turning a delightful shade of pink from the sucking-- and that would ripen to a darker spot as the minutes and hours passed.

Not to mention the throb underneath pants seemed to dance in time with the question that came from his partner. ]

You know very well what is under there.

[ His hand slid around so that he could reach to grasp against hips and flank, to keep the other man steady-- or maybe more important himself steady from the the way his body was responding. And it was all because Jayce was being sexy, and it was not fair-- now he was at the disadvantage. ]

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Not trying to either.

[Jayce admitted quietly, clearly not even remotely apologetic about this fact. He did not want to play fair, he wanted to make Viktor come apart for him. And to make Viktor come. Perhaps a few times before the night was through.

He had Viktor's trousers open and with a very eager hand, he reached inside the other's underwear, and slowly drew him free. His breath caught and he bit at his bottom lip as he took that more than generous cock in his hand.]

Oh... no, sweetheart. I really did not. But now I do. [And he would get to know it a great deal more intimately were he given the chance.]

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[ If he was not so turned on, hard and aching, he would've sputtered a bit indignatly; but the lip bite was what did it-- those eyes that slid over him intimately. In their previous lives, all needs save for the cerebral were 'barely' met, that included the urges to touch himself-- now he was growing aware that if Jayce had looked at him like this, there may have been problems.

Big prick-shaped problems.

He stayed still, holding his breath as his cock was removed; he was dripping profusely-- perhaps more than he had anticipated; the cockhead smeared with precome that caught slick against Jayce's hand.

He was proactive however, and he was going to paw at Jayce's own pants fastenings, perhaps a bit ineffectual as he was still riding on the pleasure that Jayce was doling out; so he worked it open and shoved the fabric aside though it was not a thing of grace. ]

Two can play at this, Jayce Talis... [ He threatened which amounted to a hiss much like a grumpy kitten would. ]

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[Jayce let his fingers slide down along the length of Viktor's cock, smearing slick precome down along heated flesh, learning the shape and weight of him, the way he felt in his hand. He also wondered how else he might feel elsewhere, and Jayce was quite keen on finding out -- what the other man would feel like inside him, filling him, what he'd taste like, how Viktor would feel wrapped around his prick, every and any which way.

He nuzzled in against Viktor's jaw, smiling against skin at that threat, enjoying the frankly indelicate way that his usually so-precise lab partner had taken care of his pants.]

Can they, Viktor?

[Please, show him, make good on that threat Jayce was here for it and whatever his grumpy kitten had in store for him.]

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[ Well fuck his life and everything in it, the moment that Jayce's hand wrapped around his prick he arched up without any conscious thought; his body aching with such pleasure. He was rendered speechless by the feelings, and for a moment his hand flagged upon the fastenings. Viktor finally remembered himself and then he was back to his task, a part pant and part huff expelling from his lips; fingers breeched confines and then he was rummaging within, his own hands finally curving around something hot and quivering. ]

Yes, they can. [ Both his voice and his cock seeming to strain though in entirely different ways.

All the while he worked to memorize what he was feeling, his thumb within such cramped quarters following a vein on the underside-- all the while his cheeks heated. ] I will have you know that I only seem larger because I am so thin, it is the law of proportions.

[ Perhaps this was his way of contextualizing the pleasure, with science. ]

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[Oh that was pretty. Jaye would rather like to see that again, the way that Viktor's entire body seemed to be affected by his touch. He wanted to find out each and every way Viktor would react for him, find out all the secret places on the other man's body that would drive him craziest. And Jayce Talis was an observant, thorough man who did not do anything by halves.

It was his turn to hiss out lowly as Viktor went and proved that turnabout was fair play. His hips jerked towards that hand as it moved over his length. Jayce was no slouch in the prick department either; he was the wielder of more than one impressive hammer, so to speak.

He laughed again, but it was a roughened, breathless sound.]

Whatever you say, sweetheart... [A soft murmur amused that that Viktor was trying to defend the fact that he had a big cock, as if Jayce hadn't been a first hand witness of years of science-flavored Big Dick Energy (TM) from Viktor.]

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[ Viktor had always understood that Jayce was such a bright vibrant and energetic soul, but also extremely gentle; he had never been ignorant of the fact that when he gave speeches, he searched for him in the crowd-- but now he was seeing the playful side-- like a puppy with so much energy.

Viktor had always been a cat person but there was not a world that existed where he did not want that boundless loyal energy to be rained upon him. That being said, he continued to stroke with questing fingers while he arched his own hips so that he was rolling himself into that cupped palm, leaking even more precome. Together it was a perfect balance of give and take. ]

I cannot think of any threat good enough for ah... this moment. [ his teeth caught against that lower lip, as if there was so much energy within him that needed an outlet ]

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[Viktor had him right, of course. Jayce was a golden retriever of a man, loyal and eager and so intent on pleasing and doing good. This was never truer than it was in this moment, with Viktor.

He breathed a soft moan against Viktor's neck as the other man stroked against him.]

Mmhmm... threats can wait for later.

[Right now he had to kiss Viktor or he would die. He was pretty sure of it. So he kissed him. And then again and again. His hand continued moving over and along Viktor's cock.]

I have a little bed... in a supply room. Would that be more comfortable for you?

[Because Jayce was quite intent on taking care of Viktor through all of this. Also it would make for easier cuddling in the afterglow. Not that Jayce knew whether or not Viktor was a cuddler. Jayce was, which would probably surprise a grand total of no one.]

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[ He took it in the spirit that it was broached, that Jayce wanted what was the most comfortable for the both of them-- and he was not inclined to refuse; also? There was the projects on the workbench to consider, Viktor may not have a care for his own well-being but the hard-won gains of science.. well, he was a nerd.

So in between the searing kisses of Jayce's hot mouth, he let a sound of assent as he drew his hand out of the trousers rather regretfully, and then placed his hand on that shoulder. ]

We should preserve the integrity of your work.

[ So yes, Jayce.. lead on, though his cane was clattered to the ground so he would need someone to lean against on the way to the bed. ] Best hurry up though, if I am too far away from contact from you.. I may get too cold.

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[Pfah. Like Jayce had any inclination to let Viktor's feet touch the ground right now, when he could, instead, not allow a single inch of space between them and just port Viktor off in his arms. He very reluctantly let his fingers unwrap from around Viktor's length, but he stepped in closer, hands running up Viktor's sides, to guide those arms up and around his shoulders.]

I wouldn't dream of letting you get cold. Hold onto me, sweetheart.

[And Jayce would slip his hands beneath Viktor's thighs and hold his partner to him, heading off to the makeshift bedroom that he spent more nights in than he'd care to admit in this reality.]

I do appreciate your concern for my research. Very considerate and full of scientific integrity which is, of course, extremely sexy.

[It was not a long trip to their destination, thankfully, and Jayce would quite carefully lay Viktor down onto the blanket-covered mattress.]

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[ Viktor was picked up as if he weighed very little, which to be fair-- he probably did. But within the circle of those arms he felt safe and protected, like nothing could dare hurt or harm him. He remembered turning away from Jayce after the other man had ressurected him using the Hexcore, and if he'd his emotions he would have been moved by the raw feeling in Jayce's eyes.

Very softly he pressed a kiss to the cheek while they were enroute to the more comfortable flat surface, closing his eyes as the scent of Jayce's cologne suffused him and made him want painfully. Not just a physical or mental connection with Jayce, but an emotional one too. It was the final key in the lock of their relationship.

As he was set down on the mattress, he grabbed Jayce by the shirt left hanging from the unbuttoning and then pulled him down, it was a very certain gesture. For all the lack of experience, he knew he wanted Jayce with something blinding and passionate, wanted the other man with all his charm and kindness, everything that Viktor was not. ]

I want you, Jayce Talis-- all of you, every single perfect part of you and I am not talking just about your body, which is so perfect that it is borderline disgusting, but your heart and your mind.

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[That terrible day had been the last time that Jayce had carried Viktor in his arms, too frantic to form much memory of it save for how motionless and broken the other man's body had been, how lifeless and how desperately he needed to find a way to save him. In this moment, Viktor was exquisitely, vibrantly alive, holding onto him and pressing that sweet kiss to his cheek.

A startled gasp as he found himself pulled by his shirt, straight into Viktor's space, and oh wasn't that the most delicious place that he could imagine being. Jayce wanted him too, needed him in a way that felt like it would subsume him in heat and desperation. And he wanted everything else of him too, that guarded heart and brilliant mind and subtly wicked sense of humor. He wanted to spend the rest of his life -- the rest of their lives -- making him happy.

He braced his weight with one arm to one side of Viktor, close enough that their breath mingled.]

Borderline disgusting... careful sweetheart, I'll blush...

[A gentle teasing because he was already blushing at hearing Viktor say that he wanted him, all of him.]

You have me, Viktor. All of me is yours. I think maybe it always has been.

[It just took some time for Jayce to figure that out.]