*/ 𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙐𝘾𝙏.

"Drown you. Drop you off a tall pl… I don't know. W-What do they do to heretics?"

Viktor was slow to raise his head, a noncommittal sound rumbling in his throat.

❝ mm... ❞,he gives a small shrug, unsure of what he wanted.

For most of his life he had to be self reliant, even on days where his head felt full of cotton and his hip felt like it was being ripped from the socket. He had no one else to rely on but himself, and old habits die hard.

and he loved viktor even in days like this — they didn't always need words to come to an understanding. supposed it came from the tireless work that came with hextech. plenty of late nights, early mornings, and reading each other's rhythm. jayce was more aware now than ever of the academy's lack of accommodation, so he'll meet viktor where he's at, wherever he's at.

Viktor only bent down to grab a book he dropped, his hip and back were yelling at him for it. He barely has a reaction.

his mama used to make him tea for days like these — a bitter mix of herbs, to which jayce adds a couple teaspoons of sugar that's left. jayce's head cants slightly, eyes glancing over the schematics and tools laid out on the desk. he leaves the mug on an empty spot. warmed by the mug, his hand brushes over viktor's shoulder.

˚₊‧꒰ა 🎄🎅🏼 ❄️ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ -> IT WAS ALMOST .. noon and ellie still hadn't changed out of her pajamas ( or even really gotten out of bed ). there was just something so exhausting about setting up christmas decorations. her little bakery looked amazing - but ellie needed at least three to five business days to recover from practically twelve hours of festive celebration. it wasn't even december yet. so when gavin showed up at her apartment door - concerned , but not really , that she hadn't made her weekly rounds to the precinct that day - she told him. ❝ i am declaring today a pajama and do absolutely nothing day. yesterday was exhausting. ❞ moving away from her front door - she left it open so that he could follow her inside.

❛  if anyone asks, tell them i won't let you leave me.  ❜ ❛  you're allowed to get injured, but you're not allowed to hide it from me.  ❜ ❛  i mean, i would've seen right through you regardless, it serves no purpose pretending in front of me.  ❜ ❛  of course, i'm alive. who else would take care of you?  ❜ ❛  you can sleep now, i'm here. i'll always be here.  ❜ ❛  tell me when you are in danger ... tell me when you are hurt. don't worry about bothering me.  ❜ ❛  i won't leave, i'll stay with you until tomorrow. both in your dreams and in reality.  ❜ ❛  you are the one who guides me in my dreams, so i can find you again.  ❜ ❛  i will not let tragedy repeat itself.  ❜ ❛  i'm sleepy, let's get this over with.  ❜ ❛  promise me you won't cry anymore.  ❜ ❛  you alone are enough.  ❜ ❛  did you always get what you wanted when you waited?  ❜ ❛  i don't have a type. i only have ... a person who captivates me.  ❜ ❛  everything is spiraling out of control, how can you pretend you're not affected?  ❜ ❛  maybe it's because ... i love you a little more than you realize.  ❜ ❛  if you were an art piece, then whoever created you must have loved you dearly.  ❜ ❛  what if i told you i was always like this?  ❜ ❛  there is nothing more powerful than relying on yourself to get your act together. believe in yourself.  ❜ ❛  you should know very well that i adore you. there is no love purer than mine.  ❜ ❛  i won't lose. i have someone i must protect.  ❜ ❛  i can see what i look like in your eyes. can you see yourself in my eyes, too?  ❜ ❛  if life were a photo album, then i wish every page had a picture of you in it.  ❜ ❛  you don't need to be perfect, you just need to be yourself. that's more than enough for me.  ❜ ❛  i never thought i'd find peace in someone else, but here you are.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind being seen as a weirdo with you.  ❜ ❛  when you first held my hand that day for the first time, i knew i'd never get away.  ❜ ❛  want some help? yes? no? maybe so?  ❜ ❛  so even if i can't reach you, i'm somewhere close to you ... waiting for you to come back.  ❜ ❛  time can't heal everything, nor can someone simply forget the pain. however, people can become accustomed to sorrow.  ❜ ❛  not everyone is born with the privilege of being a normal person.  ❜ ❛  real life doesn't always have happy endings. however ... with you here, my story won't end in tragedy.  ❜ ❛  if i had know we would be separated for years after that day, i would have made more happy memories with you.  ❜ ❛  i need you. i have never denied that. it's just ... it's not the kind of need that you think it is.  ❜ ❛  if i'm able to see you sunday, i'll start getting excited thursday.  ❜ ❛  another new demand of yours? i'm all ears.  ❜ ❛  thank you for being my stress relief.  ❜ ❛  if you keep looking at me like that, i won't show you any mercy.  ❜ ❛  i'm not someone who takes advantage of others. but there are times when ... i can't help myself.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind spending the whole night with you.  ❜

please just be honest with me.

oh, please explain how this is my fault.

please don't look at me like that.

please, let's not do this here.

for once, could you please stop pretending?

please just kiss me, i can't stand it.

please don't walk away from this.

all you have to do is say please.

please, i dare you to try and stop me.

please don't tell anyone i said that.

i said please, so technically you have to say yes.

please tell me you brought snacks.

please don't take this the wrong way.

please, i've waited so long to hear you say it.

i said i'm fine, please just drop it.

please don't lie just to make me feel better.

please don't judge me for what i'm about to do.

please just let me help you.

if you love me, say it. please.

just stay here with me all day. pleaase?

please don't ruin this for me.

please just leave me out of it.

tell me you love me ... please.

can you please slow down?

please tell me there's still a chance.

can you please just get some sleep?

please, i don't want to lose you again.

i'm not asking– i'm begging you. please.

please don't make fun of me.

i want you to leave. please leave right now.

please, it's nothing.

i don't like to beg, but... please.

pleaase? i promise it'll be fun.

tell me it's a lie. please.

come on, please? just this once?

please don't jump to assumptions.

please, [ name ], just stay here.

you promised ... please.

please. i need you to trust me.

please don't go.

i know i don't deserve it, but please forgive me.

please, let me fix this.

did i hear a 'please' in there somewhere?

please. one more minute, that's all i'm asking.

oh please, as if you've never done it.

don't ask me to choose. please.

please don't tell them where i am.

saying 'please' over and over won't change my mind.

please? ... pretty please?

please don't make me beg.

please tell me i'm wrong.