: 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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[ He felt that pulsing magic, as well as the way that Jayce steadied him. Trust there that Jayce would never let him fall, not in this and not now. He could feel his erratic heartbeat in time with the stroking of fingers, slamming against his chest as if attempting to get closer to the beating heart underneath Jayce's own skin.

There was a muttered stream of zaunite curses as he buried his face against that shoulder, allowing Jayce to take care of him-- falling trustfully into hands that he knew only wanted the best for him. A choked sob then while the pressure built and mounted; he was but only a man though and it was like Jayce knew his body and what he liked-- almost like magic. Knew spots that he did not know, because it was the pressure of a vein against another spot just underneath where his cockhead met into a v on the underside.

And then he came, it was in the tensing of his leg first, and then the way that his back arched like a cat. And then more come spilled out, though this time it was a much smaller ammount as it spilled against Jayce's stomach, pearling downward in droplets while he groaned deeply and sharply. ]

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[There it was. Jayce felt the splash of Viktor's release against his stomach -- a much easier mess to clean given they were in the shower. But cleaning could wait. He wanted to hold Viktor close right now, to let the other man linger in the trembling aftermath of his climax.

Jayce's hand lingered on his cock, coaxing and milking him through the last of his orgasm until he was certain that his lover had spilled himself fully for him.]

There you are...

[He turned his head to press his lips through dark, damp strands.]

You are so beautiful...

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[ In that embrace, Viktor felt saved to the depth and breadth of his soul.

Deja-vu.

Surely the bolted brace in place was going to leave a mark against Jayce's skin from the way that it was digging in, and he wanted to try to lessen it, but he found that Jayce's hands were not so content to let go. So he just stayed there, his eyes fluttering wet lashed against neck as he felt the press of Jayce's mouth against the top of his head. ]

That is not normally a truth I would accept however, you have a habit of compelling me to believe the unbelievable.

[ A glance upward then, a smirk on his lips. ] You told me I was always perfect the way that I was, and that my limitations were also a part of me.. and I think in this life, I believe that.

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Good. Believe it. All of it.

[His willpower was nowhere near strong enough for him to resist leaning don to kiss that smirk on his partner's lips.]

Because it's true. You are perfect, exactly as you are. Even more perfect now that you're in my arms, where you belong.

[And Jayce was where he belonged, by Viktor's side, loving the other man for every brilliant strength and each beautiful flaw, the totality of him something perfect and breathtaking and the closest to home Jayce Talis could imagine feeling.]

I should have told you that a long time ago.

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[ Viktor wanted to say that there had not been enough time, but there had.. seven years of time in which they had worked in close proximity, had learned each other's habits and how their minds worked; seven years was enough time to fall in love-- but not when the time came under pressure, there had not been enough time to reveal the hearts before all was gone.

Viktor once again took Jayce's face between his two palms so that he could look into those eyes. ]

I never want to be that man again, I want to do good yes-- but I do not want to be obsessed that I miss what is in front of my own eyes, destroyed by my own hubris. [ He did not want to become obsessed with attempting to stop the clock, even though that clock would stop.. far sooner than he was comfortable with, but the years that he had, he could spend working and loving Jayce and perhaps when he passed, that work could be entrusted to Jayce's own hands.. fueled by their shared love. ]

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[There would never be enough time for loving Viktor, as much love as he had in his heart for his partner. Those seven years had gone by so fast, and they had been so intent on their creations and research and discovery, that so much had flown by them without their seeing it or appreciating it.]

We'll do good, Vik. We'll do good together, and we'll remember to live our lives while we do.

[Jayce, however, had not given up the idea of trying to save Viktor, to finding more years in his partner's life. But in the meantime, gods they'd live.]

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[ Accountability.

It was all about keeping each other accountable, about learning the lessons from their past lives and carrying them over to this life. He leaned into those arms, the safety and warmth of those arms he had never truly savored until now. He could have this, couldn't he? They could both have this-- moments like these, moments spent in the laboratory as they attempted to work something that could ease the suffering of this world.

If it was possible for him to cling any tighter to Jayce, he did not know how it would be possible.

But very soon he knew that if they didn't emmerge from this shower soon, they would be a mess of prunes. Therefore, he slowly slid away and then gestured toward the shower stall. ] I think that we are suitably clean now, do you want to get out and dry off? As I recall, we will have a long day tomorrow full of you moving my things.

[ While he supervised, which.. looking at Jayce, he would supervise quite gladly. He knew Jayce could carry boxes like a champ, and look good while doing it. ]

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[Jayce tightened his arms around Viktor as if he didn't intend to let him go, but well, Viktor did have a point. So with a soft sigh he released him, easing to make sure that the other man had his footing before he released him. Once he was sure he was steady, he reached back to shut off the water.]

So you're planning on supervising. Understood.

[He teased lightly before adding.] That's fine though. I like it when you boss me around.

[He was telling on himself with that one. He slipped out of the shower past Viktor to scoop up a large towel to hold it open, inviting Viktor into both the towel and his arms.]

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[ Before he stepped into the arms that offered the towel, he considered what Jayce had said for a moment-- that was the truth, was it not? Jayce liked being told what to do-- how could he have forgotten that? The distinctive way that Viktor had bossed him around in the laboratory-- and the flush on those cheeks as Jayce very obediently did just that.

Jayce could act out of line, he'd seen Jayce cross that line many times-- but never to him; even the things that Jayce had done.. and been done because he had told him to do it.

Viktor's palm slid against that chest as he said almost consideringly. ] You do like it very much, I do not know why I forgot such a detail as that-- but now that I remember... [ It meant that Jayce was going to be thoroughly commanded about, if he was pleased so much by it. ]

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[Jayce wrapped the towel around Viktor gently, taking a moment to fluff at his hair before moving down to wrap it properly around his shoulders. His pretty partner, always to intensely lovely in a way like no one else Jayce had ever known.]

Now that you remember, huh? What have I done reminding you?

[Oh no woe is Jayce. So much woe. Except clearly not. He leaned into the touch at his chest, the press of that hand. He set one hand atop Viktor's gently.]

Guess I'll have to live with the consequences.

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What you have done is made your life much easier, that is if you do what I tell you to do. [ There was the briefest nuzzle against that jawline, his eyes closing because of that tight clench in his heart at the scent of Jayce, of the timbre of his voice that made him want to curl up within the safety of it. ] But in response I know you will do things that I do not tell you to do, such as feed me and remind me to sleep.

[ Which okay, fair. Viktor would grudgingly accept that because there were times when he did forget to eat or sleep, and he needed that gentle push; also heaven forbid Jayce does not have someone to take care of in his life. ]

Do you have a shirt that I can sleep in?

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Mm... those things are non-negotiable, sweetheart.

[The caring for Viktor's physical and mental well-being were top on Jayce's priorities now. And there would be no escape from that at all, though it would be gently done and as subtle as possible. Usually. If Viktor was particularly stubborn, Jayce could and would toss him over his shoulder like the misbehaving sack of potatoes he was.]

Yeah, I do.

[Viktor in his shirt. And just his shirt? Amazing. Jayce had rather had that fantasy before.]

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[ The thing with Viktor that he was often very stubborn, it was one of his endearing qualtiies-- that obstinance. Would it be tempered now that Jayce and him and entered into a romantic partnership? Probably not, because he was still a nerd who did not want to go to sleep even if he was drooping his eyelids, and food-- only if hungry and if he was hyperfocused on something, the stomach forgot to do things like growl.

Or else he wholly ignored it because the thoughts in his brain were far louder and more insistant. ]

You are a marvel, Jayce Talis.

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[Jayce would worry if Viktor weren't his infuriatingly stubborn self, honestly. It was part of who the other man was, and Jayce loved all of him. Each and every piece, even the ones that made him want to shake his partner until sense rattled back into place in that big clever brain of his.

Another moment of making certain that Viktor was sufficiently dried and fluffed before he left the towel draped around his shoulders and grabbed up one for himself.]

Am I? [A curious laugh and a tilt of his head.] And why's that?

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Because...

[ He stood back and surveyed the other man, the tousled hair and the way that those eyes glimmered with softly shaped humor, and kindness. One of the many reasons that Viktor had fallen in love with the other man-- his gentleness, his kindness, his goodness-- the way that he conveyed so much with the glimmer of his eyes.

Viktor was almost sad he had not appreciated the other man more in previous lives. Perhaps he could make up for it in this life? ] I do not know anyone as tender and caring as you, there is not a single part of you that is not filled with love.

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[He was indeed quite tousled and starting to develop a shadow of stubble across his jaw given that he'd run out of his home this morning in a frazzled, rather desperate state, and had not thought to shave when he'd returned to change before their research sharing symposium date.

There was a visibly surprised expression on his face for a moment, the faintest dusting of a flush across his features.]

I don't know what to say to that.

[A duck of his head, surprisingly shy.] But you're the one who always kept me grounded, always reminded me why we were doing what we were doing, to help people, to make a better world for everyone.

[Now they'd done fucked that up bad, but their hearts had always been in the right place.]

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Well, someone had to do it.

[ A very soft smile that crossed over his lips, that little uptick of the corner of his mouth even as he wandered over to one of the little dressers by the cot and then opened it out, finding a clean linen shirt which he started to pull on. It was far too big for him but that mattered very little to him, it hung to his mid-thigh.

Then he carefully sat down on the little bed, stretching out his foot rather gingerly. It was true that he was making himself at home here, like a cat who had claimed his property, and his property being Jayce. ] You were always the heart of the operation; I was selfish and that selfishness encompassed everyone who shared my affliction-- but your kindness, your charisma made it so that it reached further than I could've done on my own.

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[Jayce had to full on stop and take a goddamned breath as he watched Viktor in his shirt sitting on his bed. A breath and it was really not enough.]

Do you have any idea how sexy you look right now? What the hell, Viktor.

[Seriously. This was clearly a direct and deliberate attack. Jayce was a huge fan of Viktor making himself at home here, in his space and also, well,]

...after we move your research here, what if we move the rest of your things into my house?

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I am sexy? [ Viktor laughed something that was throaty and slightly breathless, and it really would not be helping his case whatsoever when it came down to it, that voice with it's accented phrases, something removed from Zaun, from where his parents had been from before they'd settled there. ] I think that you are just being ridiculous.

[ Though the invitation had him wide-eyed. He thought back to his own apartment, which was sparse and nearly unlived in. He had predominately used it as a touchstone for things that required self-care. But.. this offer. ]

You would not mind? [ That may have been a bit of a stupid question. ] I would if that is something that you are willing to do... [ Even back in Piltover during those seven years, they'd had their own residences-- though more often then not they both fell asleep at the lap so much that it became home to them. ]

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Devastatingly so, yes.

[Fight him, Viktor. Sitting there and laughing like a daydream and yeah okay. He really had it bad, and he had to get himself together. First though, he pulled on a pair of soft pants, deciding that would do for the night.

Because Jayce was utterly unaware of his charm or charisma, but he did know that his chest was one of his better features. He moved to take a seat beside Viktor on the bed, reaching up to brush back some of that still-damp hair.]

I want you to, Vik. I want to make a home with you.

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[ sideways glance, and suddenly Viktor was the one who was tongue tied. It was unfortunately a double k.o because Viktor found himself with the unexplicable urge to lick it, to run his tongue over thst chest-- to do all of the things that Jayce had done so blythfully done to him. Why did that V that disappeared into pajama pants look so alluring?

He took a deep swallow and then scooted over to make room for Jayce, the warm press of his body and the way that he knew that Jayce could enfold into arms. ] That is really not fair, you know.

[ looking up at Jayce with a raised brow. ] using your highly sinful flesh to lead me into cohabitating with you.. [ Jayce was not being sneaky so much as an all-out campaign against his self control. ]

I am a terrible cook, and you know this.

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[Viktor was entirely welcome to do whatever he liked to any part of Jayce. Anytime, any place. He laughed at sinful flesh because wow, Viktor. He reached a hand over, sliding his fingers up along that temptingly bare thigh, mindful that he was teasing along the other's bad leg, until they grazed along the hemline of that shirt.]

Look who's talking about highly sinful flesh.

[Seriously, Viktor. Jayce was desperately distracted by those legs, okay?]

I do know this. I can cook. I don't want a chef. I want my partner.

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I want to be a partner which is why I want to do something to assist you.

[ Viktor did have a point, of course he did. He closed his eyes to the gentle touch against his aching skin; the way that it tingled with the way that Jayce gently palmed it, spreading warmth there. It was not like he could sit there and be pretty, he was hardly pretty. And that was not a thought he'd give voice to because he was sure that Jayce would have ten million reprimands toward a thought like that-- Viktor was wise and knew what he could and could not say.

He did not realize that lavishing Jayce with love was perhaps the only thing that was truly needed.

Even as his fingers shifted up chest, against shoulders until he was cupping the back of that neck-- his tips playing lightly with the hair that tickled against them. ]

I suppose that I shall have to give you all of the affection and love that you forget to take for yourself.

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[Jayce was working up to a full lecture about how Viktor's presence itself was assistance, that having his partner near made the world a more vivid and vibrant, as if a veil that had always been there was suddenly drawn back and everything was simply more. Then Viktor continued and well, all right, that was something he could quite happily agree to.]

I suppose I can live with that.

[It really was best that Viktor was smart enough not to say anything about being anything less than beautiful. Because yup, yes, definitely, Jayce would have vehemently argued his side there. Viktor could indeed sit there and be pretty. He was doing it right now, and Jayce Talis was enchanted.

A soft, content sigh at the passing of those fingers over his skin. His head tipped forward to rest his forehead against his partner's in what would likely become a very frequent, familiar gesture.]

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[ They sat their for a few moments longer. Never before had Viktor ever felt the urge to sit here in perfect quietude-- always his mind had to be occupied with other more lofty ideas; a creature of frenetic energy that had very little outlet to spill it within until now while he sat there forehead to forehead. Could feel how their breathing matched each other, in and out.

If he pressed his chest to Jayce's-- he knew that he would feel the murmuring heartbeat match his own.

Without even opening his eyes, he nuzzled their noses together. Rubbing the very tip against the side of Jayce's in a gesture that he did not mean to be quite as erotic as it came out. It was a nuzzling that accepted the very state of being that captured the two of them, and he felt his heart sync up and overflow into Jayce's. ]

That is an order, Jayce Talis. That you will leave me with wanting to do something for you, anything for you because I did far too little in our previous life and now I wish to make up for it.