#jay/vik

[empresskaze]

ok so... guess who made a snzcane community? it's me, hi.

anyways it's private cuz yeah not advertising that to vanillas but down side is that makes it invite only and apparently side blogs (which I know a lot of snzblr folks use) can't join communities.

so if you have a snzblr main blog and want to join please reply to this or dm me.

I AM GOING TO SLEEP THO so you might not get a reply right away XD

oh and tho I called it snzcane cuz of the tag its Jay/vik focused xD

[viktorarcanedeservesbetter]

because I’m on a meljayvik kick rn

Viktor has to sleep in the middle of the bed bc both Mel and Jayce run hot. any combo where he is not in the center has whoever is on the end sweating profusely and the person in the middle has one cold side and one warm side. it’s science.

Mel is the coolest and calmest of their heads, yes, but she is most definitely in on their “yes, and?” dynamic to science and magic. She is all for the chaos, she just wants them to wear protective equipment while doing the chaos.

Jayce designed their shower to be double the size of a normal walk-in. Their tub is pretty much a hot tub. Do with this what you will.

Jayce carries both his partners on his shoulders. He also can do many a set of pushups with both of them on his back. They’ve played chess against each other on Jayce’s back, while also asking for advice on chess moves.

Jayce and Mel have a game called “do not leave Viktor alone with Ambessa”. For everyone’s sake, they have been 100% successful. Jayce gets jealous, and the last thing Mel wants her mom to know is that they do share a taste in types of men. Viktor is unaware of this game. Ambessa is curious of the twink her daughter is hiding from her.

Mel is the first person who gets to see all their prototypes in action. She has also been woken up in the middle of the night when one (usually both) have an idea. She is 100% behind this, though she didn’t appreciate the time Viktor and Jayce woke her up for what ended up being a literal lamp re-design. They spent an hour talking about their genius and innovative light, powered by hextech, just for her to flick their bedside lamp on.

Mel has never laughed so much in her life since meeting and getting with them. She attributes these years as the best ones so far. Jayce and Viktor feel the same.

Viktor is just. Always in meetings now. Chilling out. What are you gonna do? Tell the de facto-head of council Jayce he can’t bring in his partner and tell the richest and also most influential member Mel she can’t bring in her other Boyfriend? Good luck.

He actually does not want to be in these meetings. He's there for moral support and the promises of coffee. Also Mel needs him to occasionally hit Jayce's chair with his cane when the other man starts to fall asleep.

He also sneaks notes to her of drawings and she's been mad (not really) ever since he made her snort really loudly due to his caricature of hoskel and salo. It's framed in their office.

[raevenswritingdesk]

Wanting to leave the council (and Mel) at the drop of a hat because he realised his place is in the lab (and with Viktor), but realising just too late and loosing him in the process due to the repercussions of not choosing him earlier (what happened with Skye and his night with Mel). Jayce Talis the bisexual disaster you are.

[gyroshrike]

I know we all appreciate dominant Mel, but I live for her getting chances to be handled with softness and care

[221buckythesoldier]

in my humble lesbian opinion, in the case of yurified jayvik, viktor is the butch-est of the two of them. jayce fits piltover's expectations to a T, she'd have longgg hair and wear fancy dresses to galas and viktor'd be rolling into the lab looking the exact same as canon vik

[empresskaze]

Feveruary has begun! I won't be doing every prompt but every few days I'll update this story based on the ones I did use. Story is Jay/vik obv. This setting is AU but set in a more modern day Piltover. It's not my prof AU one, this is more them in the Academy years. You'll see XD. Probably 6 shortish parts given how many prompts I plan on doing (title is from the song, Where Did You Sleep Last Night?)

Day 1: "How did you end up like this?"

Day 3: Caught in the rain

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I Would Shiver The Whole Night Through - Jayvik fic - Sick Viktor - 1/6

Jayce was bored. The pouring rain outside made leaving his place not ideal and he didn't feel like studying anymore. So he sat on his couch endlessly scrolling his phone looking for some distraction.

The sound of the drops hitting his window actually relaxed him in a way he wasn't used to. The last 6 months were some of the most stressful of his academic life.

First, the lab fiasco, then the falling out with...

Jayce shook his head, jogging any memories of him out of his mind while he read up on this year's entries for the Young Innovators Competition. Sadly though that only made more thoughts flood his mind so with an annoyed sigh, Jayce tossed his phone onto the cushion next to him.

Leaning back, his hand cupped his forehead, massaging the sides of his head.

Ancient history, that's what it was, all ancient...

A knock on his door made him gaze nonchalantly over that way. He wasn't expecting anyone, especially not in his weather. For a good long moment he considered simply ignoring it but the second knock came much faster and harder than the first.

Pushing up, Jayce made his way to the door on the verge of telling whoever it was to get lost. Words and frustration firmly on the tip of his tongue, he swung the door open.

"Hey, what the...." Jayce froze. Whatever he was about to say evaporated quicker than morning due in sunlight upon seeing the hunched over shivering frame of his former partner. "Viktor?" Any annoyance at being disturbed was instantly gone as Viktor looked up at him, those amber eyes forever lined with bags that looked extra predominant today. As if he hadn't slept in days.

Viktor stood, one hand gripping his cane which Jayce could see was shaking. His normally fluffy hair lay limp at the sides of his gaunt face, he appeared paler than Jayce remembered. His clothes drenched, sticking to his frail body like cold glue, water pooling around his feet as it soaked the hallway floor. It was then Jayce realized Viktor wore no coat, had no umbrella, nothing to protect him from whatever had caused him to be out in the driving rain.

"Sorry...I..." Viktor's voice sounded hoarse as he finally spoke. "I didn't know where else to go..." A faint flush of red illuminated his cheeks but it was gone so quickly Jayce thought he might have imagined it.

His brain still taking in the situations in front of him, the message finally got to his body to actually do something. "Right....right!" Jayce threw the door open wide enough, letting Viktor step into the seating area.

"Hold on...I-I mean sit...I'll grab a towel, or a blanket...just, hold on!" Jayce frantically pointed in the general direction of the couch as he headed into his bedroom. Taking a moment to survey the room, he grabbed a towel laying on the floor and blanket off his bed before dashing back out.

"Ok, here I...why are you just standing there?" Jayce felt bad as he nearly yelled at Viktor, to his knowledge, hadn't moved an inch from where he'd been. "Is it your leg, did the cold..." He asked, stepping forward.

"No!" Viktor barked, the pressure caused him to wince. He momentarily locked eyes with Jayce before looking away, "I...I didn't want to soak your chair." Viktor replied quietly as his fingers clutched the bottom part of his vest.

That actually brought a bit of a smile to Jayce's face as he approached, "It'll dry, come on you're freezing." He wrapped the thick blanket around Viktor's shivering shoulders, instinctively taking a step closer making sure it covered everything. Not that it wouldn't, the blanket was big enough on Viktor to make clothes out of. Pulling tight at the front, Jayce led his former partner to the sofa.

Leaning his cane against the side, Viktor slowly sat down, grimacing as he did.

"I'll make tea, here." He handed Viktor the towel. "For your hair." Jayce smiled as a thin hand retrieved it.

Jayce was happy the couch did not face the kitchen because the moment he had the kettle on the burner, he grabbed at his forehead cupping it in his hands. What the hell was going on? It had been 3 months, 3 months since after another heated argument, Viktor had stormed out of the lab declaring their partnership over, which had suited Jayce perfectly fine.

Well that part had been a lie. It hadn't only been an academic partnership that ended that night. Two whole months of trying to forget everything, everything, they'd been through, the time spent working, the late nights, the breakthroughs and setbacks, that first kiss...

Another full month finally getting his life back together, moving on. And now the only man he ever loved sat rain soaked on his couch.

The kettle sounded, Jayce poured the water over the tea, took a deep breath and headed back out.

Viktor, still bundled in the blanket, towel over his head trying to dry his dripping hair one handed as the other grasping the ends so the covering wouldn't slip.

"Here." Jayce handed him the mug, to which he got a whispered thanks, "And let me...I mean...if it's okay?" He motioned to the towel with his eyes.

Shoulders clenched, Viktor only gave a nod as he brought the mug to his lips. Neither spoke as Jayce stood behind, softly dabbing at the loose ends of Viktor's hair until it was only damp instead of saturated. Even with the tea and blanket, he noticed Viktor still trembling from the chill even if he was trying his damnedest to hide it.

Discarding the towel onto a kitchen chair, Jayce sat down next to Viktor ignoring the fact that he'd now probably get a bit damp.

"V?" He said the name cautiously not knowing how Viktor might react to it.

"Mm?" Viktor's gaze remained forward, hands firmly holding the cup.

Jayce mulled his next question over momentarily before deciding to bite the bullet.

"How did you end up like this?"

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TBC

[silentsneezes]

someone reblogged saying j/ayvik and i so totally agree so here are some headcanons/sneeze scenerios:

v/iktor taking baths to help relieve joint pain and such, but he’s slightly allergic to the soaps j/ayace has

v/iktor trying to stifle, but no matter how quietly he stifles, the sloshing of the bath water is still audible

j/ayce bringing v/iktor tissues (or a handkerchief) and sitting beside the tub, blessing v/iktor for each little sneeze (i think v/iktor would be reluctant to accept such affection, but j/ayce would insist)

also i love the idea of trial and error with various soaps— after many fits and failed experiments, j/ayce eventually finds a soap that doesn’t iritate v/iktor’s nose (bonus if v/iktor has the kink, so taking a bath is somewhat of an excuse to induce and have j/ayce bless him)

someone sneezing while taking a bath, the water sloshing against their body and the sides of the tub with each expulsion

they’re unable to get a tissue without trailing water over their bathroom floor, so they just grab a nearby towel

(bonus points if it’s a bath w their partner)

[stromblessed]

What makes me crazy about Arcane season 2 is that, if you watch only the final episode of season 2, there is nothing wrong with this interpretation of the themes or of Viktor's character. It is, obviously, a beautiful - if simple - sentiment that we all love to see in stories. And Viktor shown as the unloved misunderstood villain next to Jayce's unquestionably heroic narrative and forgiving heart supports this statement, as well as feeding the fire of jay//vik shippers.

This is assuming that season 2, and the final act of season 2 in particular, was written as a proper continuation and conclusion to the whole of Arcane. Which it was not.

Season 1 Viktor is pursuing change and "evolution" at first because he loves science and wants to help the undercity, and then later, because he is dying. He doesn't want to die without leaving behind a legacy. He doesn't want to die, period. What does that have to do with him not feeling loved? Interpreting Viktor's attempts to survive and his desire for legacy and success as "wrong" or something he should not have done instead of seeking love in Jayce or Sky flattens his character and moves him away from the themes of tragedy, progress, technology, and the gray area that exists between heroism and villainy, and makes season 1 less coherent.

You can take the season 2 finale and retroactively apply "Viktor wasn't loved enough/didn't understand love" to season 1 and sort of season 2 acts 1 and 2, but this involves imagining scenes and dialogue to fill in what wasn't written in season 1. It is not present in the text.

What is present in the text in season 1 is the class struggle. How Viktor is shafted in Piltover compared to Jayce. And how Jayce does not understand how Viktor is being shafted, nor how Viktor feels about that or Jayce's involvement in that imbalance. Viktor's one solitary attempt to reach out to Jayce and tell him what he's up to is nipped in the bud by Viktor himself because of Jayce's prejudice and the threat he poses by wielding power he doesn't know how to use - a microcosm of the threat Piltover poses to the undercity on a daily basis. The rift between them grows throughout season 1 as a result, culminating in Jayce's frankly inadvisable and rushed efforts to make changes between Piltover and Zaun that are ultimately futile anyway, and result in all of Jayce's fears and prejudices against the undercity being tragically and unfortunately validated anyway. Which does not carry through to season 2 at all, but that's for another post.

What is present in the text in season 2 acts 1 and 2 is... not much, if we're being honest. Viktor leaves Piltover because Jayce crossed multiple lines. Probably including the fact that Hextech is being weaponized (frustrating how this is not in the script - Fortiche animators could only show this through hints in the scenery and later in a music montage). Viktor is in the commune in act 2, he's not acting like himself, and it's about evolution, magic, and Viktor's attempts to "help" the undercity being futile no matter what he does. Jayce gets a hamfisted "arc" of - somehow? - unlearning his prejudice or something without meaningfully interacting with anyone from the cast let alone anyone from the undercity, with a halfhearted attempt at making him look like a misunderstood crazy person who is really "right all along."

By the time we get to act 3, Viktor's sudden turn to black-and-white villainy, his focus on "perfection," let alone Jayce's sudden black-and-white heroism and suddenly being "in the right" while Viktor is "in the wrong" is completely incoherent with everything that came before. And season 2's oddly disconnected and simplistic writing is smoothed over with "love was the answer all along. and poor Viktor never understood that until the very end :("

[sapphic-bf]

shout out to arcane for literally making every single one of its ships (canon and non-canon alike) suck gigantic ass.

[feverflushed]

Listen up. A caretaker who has perpetually cold hands using their palms instead of a cold cloth to soothe their partner's fever. Just sitting there, with their hand resting on their loved one's forehead, patiently waiting for the fever to go down.

[empresskaze]

Such beautiful profiles.

J/ayce's nose shape is SO hot to me like omg

[sunshine-zenith]

Was thinking about how Jayce and Jinx are both actually pretty touchy-feely characters and so here: my own take on JayVik adopts Powder AUs — Jinx/Powder craves positive physical touch but is too embarrassed to accept it from a gross Piltie like Jayce, so Viktor has to endure it instead. She has no problems with family hugs, though, which Jayce is thrilled about

Vi is also there because she deserves to not grow up in jail. (She also wants a hug but acts too cool for it. Jayce eventually drags her into it and Viktor makes him help pay off his ortho bills later)

[empresskaze]

Could we possibly see a ficlet of V trying to hide a horrible cold from J because he caught it from J? Like it's early on in their partnership and J had a small cold but is over it and suddenly V is. So sick. But he's embarrassed to tell J because he is already this frail wisp of a man and he doesn't want his partner to feel guilty for getting him this sick...

Ok so when I did the little poll for what people wanted next was Viktor trying to hide he's sick from Jayce. These two prompts I decided to combine since theyre very close and I can take parts from both. Hope you guys like it! (this is not beta'd and Im half asleep right now so Ill fix mistakes later)

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Any other day of the week, month, year, century, Viktor wouldn't have minded listening to Jayce yap about anything. Altough they hadn't been working together long, one thing Viktor learned fairly quickly was Jayce talked. A lot.

If it was about their work or science in general, Viktor would engage. But he realized Jayce would chat on basically any subject. Unless both were concentrating, Jayce always filled any silence with chatter. Viktor wondered if Jayce had a personal issue with quiet.

But today...

Maybe Jayce was making up for the past few days where he'd had a slight case of laryngitis, keeping his voice whisper quiet or simply writing notes to his partner.

Or maybe it was because Viktor now suffered from a head cold which he was positive he'd caught from Jayce (not that he'd told him) but his patience for listening to Jayce rattle on about anything other than their work was a thread.

"Jayce!" Viktor finally smacked his hand on the table interrupting whatever Jayce had been talking about as it had all become buzzing in his head, "What does this have..." His voice gave out forcing Viktor to clear it, "To do with your hypothesis?"

Jayce pivoted in his seat, "What do you mean, V? I explained that a few minutes ago. Hence why I changed the blueprints. See?" Getting he stood over Viktor pushing a set of papers in front of him. "I thought you looked at these?"

Viktor blinked then rubbed his head, "Yea right I did." He then dipped, stifling silently. As Jayce was pointing at a particular figure, Viktor doubted he'd noticed which was fine with him.

The day trudged on. Viktor desperately trying to keep his brain from filling with fog as he and Jayce worked on the next phase of hextech. He stifled quietly, left the talking to Jayce only give a hum or grunt in response, and hoped if he got home before midnight he'd get a few hours of sleep.

That part he should have known was impossible. Both of them left the lab late, Jayce walking with him until their paths diverged.

Inside, Viktor made it to the couch before collapsing, his cane falling to the floor. Sleep came fast but did not last. By roughly 4am Viktor was up due to the pressure in his head and the pain in his back. He could just return to the lab, he'd arrived early before but he lacked the strength to move farther then to the bed. Wrapped in a thin blanket, Viktor's breath hitched as volley of itchy sneezes followed. He was too exhausted to stifle them fully.

So much for sleeping off this cold.

****

Viktor stared at the clock, it was after 7am. Normally he was up and getting ready to head back to the lab. Jayce would usually follow closely behind, but Viktor was always there first. His heavy lidded eyes blinked slowly. How his head ached as did his throat, Viktor was sure he wouldn't be able to speak today.

Jayce couldn't know. More so Viktor didn't want him to know. What would his new partner think about him if a simple cold knocked him down this hard? No he'd get up, go in. There was work to do.

Getting up was easier said then done. Cold firmly in his head, his nose itched like mad so if he wasn't rubbing it, he was covering sneezes.

The cold walk to the lab aggravated his leg and made him sniffle constantly, putting him in an even worse mood.

It was almost 9am by the time he reached the lab, ready to diffuse any questions from Jayce on why he was late. However the door remained locked. Had he still arrived first. Unlocking it with one hand, cane hooked over his arm as he pinched a sneeze, Viktor pushed it open, peeking in.

Empty.

Viktor's shoulders unclenched as he exhaled a relieved sigh, that morphed into a small cough. Good no explanation needed.

However when Viktor removed his coat the chill of the empty lab hit him causing shivers to run through him. He didn't want to keep it on, it was too cumbersome for delicate mechanical work. Viktor hoped the building heat would click on soon as he pulled his stool over and began looking over the semantics he and Jayce drew up. It was difficult as his vision kept blurring or the persistent tickle made him sneeze again. But he kept at it if only out of spite to his cold.

Roughly an hour later he heard the door behind him open. Quickly he pocketed the handkerchief he'd been using to tend to his increasingly bothersome nose.

"Morning!" Jayce called, the hint of the after effects of his laryngitis showing in the higher pitch.

Viktor wanted to reply but the burning in his throat only allowed him to respond with a nod. He was engrossed in his work, Jayce wouldn't question it.

"You didn't make coffee?" Jayce raised an eyebrow as he looked at the empty pot.

Internally Viktor cursed. He was dead tired but the idea of the hot bitter liquid on his tender throat hadn't been what he'd wanted that morning.

Clearing his throat, Viktor summed all the voice he could, "Slipped my mind." He managed out while keeping his eyes on his work. Sniffling again, he glanced after to to see if Jayce had noticed but he was focused on the coffee pot.

"Here." A cup was set down next to him a few minutes later.

Viktor hummed a thanks as Jayce sat down in his chair.

Work began as they fell into their rhythm. Needing to keep rubbing his nose discreetly became difficult as the morning progressed. Anytime Jayce went out of his line of sight, Viktor brought out his handkerchief hoping with each rub the sensation of wanting to sneeze would lessen. Sadly it didn't.

Finally he couldn't hide it anymore. During a testing phase, Viktor's breath hitched too hard to ignore, his elbow coming up to cover it. The force surprised Viktor, knocking him back a bit. Without his cane which leaned against the table, his leg twinged, Viktor mistepped but managed to right his balance.

"V?" Immediately Jayce was beside him, hand on his shoulder giving it a squeeze. "You feeling alright?"

"Yes, fine. Just drafty in here." He lied, limping back over to the table.

"Oh here." Jayce two stepped over to his chair, removing his jacket off the back. "Put this on, it'll be big...sorry." A small blush crossed his face. "But it's not as heavy as our winter coats. It should help."

Viktor looked at the coat, then at his smiling partner who held it out. Shaking his head, he grabbed it, throwing it over his shoulders so his arms would still be free.

As the day continued on, Viktor became aware Jayce was watching him more often. So the effort to hide how awful he felt also ramped up. Viktor wanted to shed the coat to show he didn't need it but knew he'd begin shivering which would alert Jayce.

He wanted to work late again but his voice now shot which wasn't something he could hide easily. So when Jayce suggested they call it a night well before the sun had set, for once, he didn't argue.

Again Jayce walked with him until they're paths went different ways, though Viktor noticed he did not start down the walk to his own place until Viktor had once left his vision.

It wasn't until Viktor walked into his front room, throwing off his own coat that he realized he was still wearing Jayce's jacket from earlier. Clutching it in his hand, Viktor sighed, which made him cough. His head ached, his nose buzzed from congestion and the chilly air.

Before he could fully take in his situation, he inhaled sharply, the sneeze bending him at the waist. Giving his head a shake and his nose a thick sniffle, Viktor headed down to his bedroom. Exhaustion was too much, Viktor simple laid on the bed, not bothering to remove his uniform. Staring unfocused until he saw nothing, his breath rattling in his throat, he thought of how Jayce hadn't even mentioned the jacket when they walked.

****

His alarming ringing did nothing to help the pounding in his head and sinuses. Rolling onto his side as his back felt stiff, Viktor massaged his forehead. Everything hurt. Every muscle. Every joint. He was used to pain, it was part of his daily life. This pain was different. This was exhaustive pain. One he knew wouldn't go away by ignoring it.

His thoughts interrupted as he sneezed twice, covering his mouth with this blanket.

He could lay here. Not force himself up and to the lab. But then Jayce would wonder, why wasn't he there. Then Jayce might think he's not as interested, he's not a worthy partner, find someone new. The last thing Viktor wanted was to be an assistant again. No he'd make it. Whether it took all day, he'd make it to the lab. No reason to worry Jayce.

The wind whipped around him, blowing his hair in his eyes, chapping his nose and making the walk even worse then normal.

Viktor was relieved when he finally entered the doors of the main building, at least it was warmer in here. He'd barely taken two steps when his arm shot up against his nose as he stifled. Another followed, this one feel could feel in the back of his throat. Removing his handkerchief he blew his nose before entering, this time he knew Jayce was there as he could hear tinkering going on.

"Viktor!" Jayce immediately turned around when he heard the door open. "I thought you weren't going to come in today. It's nasty cold out. Trust me I even thought of staying home." He continued as Viktor hung up his coat and attempted a soft throat clear.

"Too much work." He rasped, as he sat on his stool. He brushed his hand across his nose trying to itch it as Jayce rambled on. Two silent stifles followed which shot pain through his skull. It was hard to concentrate on his work.

"V?" Jayce said a few minutes later.

"Mm?"

Viktor heard the sound of chair feet across the floor, "I gave you my jacket for a reason."

Viktor felt his face flush so he was determined to keep his eyes fixed on the papers in front of him. "Oh?"

He then felt the jacket over his frame again, keeping a bit of the draft at bay. "I...um..." Words couldn't form as he felt Jayce's warm hands on his shoulders.

"Why didn't you tell me you were sick?" His partner asked sitting back down on the chair. Jayce leaned forward trying to catch Viktor's gaze.

Sniffling, Viktor finally shed the facade. "It wasn't bad...until yesterday afterno..no..." He turned finally letting a half stifle out as he couldn't bare more pain rocking his head.

"Bless you." Jayce's tone was so soft. "Why did you come in?"

Tucking his hands between his legs, Viktor glanced at Jayce then back down. He didn't want to admit his insecurity about Jayce finding a new, healthier, more able bodied, partner. Deep down he knew Jayce would never.

"We have work to do..." His voice gave out forcing a throat clear.

"No we don't, not today and not until you're better." Jayce stood up, walking over to where Viktor's coat hung. "You head on home. I'll go talk to Heimerdinger about an extension."

Viktor's head shot up which wasn't the best for him but his eyes were wide, "No Jayce, it's fine...I..." Viktor pushed himself up.

"You, my partner, will go home." Jayce smiled down at Viktor, putting the coat over his own jacket. "If you want, later on I'll come by. We can discuss some theories if you're up for it?" He patted Viktor's shoulder then walked past him to the door.

Opening it, he gave a gesture. "Let’s go, V."

Dumbfounded but moreso oddly impressed, Viktor stuck his arm through his coat, grabbed his cane and followed Jayce out.

[berrymoos]

Imagining Jayce trying to act as a caregiver for little Viktor but he has so much fun playing with him that he accidentally regresses even younger than Viktor so they have to call someone to watch both of them.

YIS OKAY U GET ME !! i rlly don't think viktor regresses that young - i think the youngest he can get is like mayyybe 6 ?? so deff not old enough to properly care for himself and someone younger than him ଘ(⸝⸝◞ ̫ ◟) so jayce decides that today will be his day to act as cg for him !! it's been a lil bit since vik has had time to be completely little wo worryin abt watchin over them (of course, viktor never minds acting as cg, whether it's just for jayce or for the both of them; that's his best buddy, his partner thro n thro - after all, he's learned that he, too, likes to be valued enough to be needed !! this is just jayce's mind bein a little dramatic [ _ _]) & he doesn't wanna take that away from him. he like taking on the cg role just as much as he likes bein little too

but ohoh, jayce is just havin sooo much fun playin w vik ... today their game is a mix of saving a "princess" from a castle of blocks, but the "princess" in question is actually a shapeshifting monster that tricked them into releasing it to cause havoc everywhere! it's the most compelling story ever told and the twist was so good and viktor is the bestest story-teller in the world and, and—!

“jay.” viktor wrinkles his nose in jayce's direction as he swats away the thumb from the other's nibbling teeth. amidst work littered across their desk, a well–chewed brown pacifier sits, unbothered by the mess; once spotted, viktor reaches over, snags it, and slides it between his friend's lips before he can protest the loss. “that's yuck. your paci's not.”

the received response is an acknowledging hum around the rubber teat. jayce nudges viktor with a block, doe eyes alight with a glimmer that begs his friend for more story.

,, it takes about a minute for them to realize what happened & when they do they look at each other like ( : ౦ ‸ ౦ : ) cus ,, that was not sposed to happen ... uh oh

with the help of their hexcommunicator (a phone, perhaps?), mel is over there wicked fast to make sure her boys don't set anything on fire stay safe !! X3

[empresskaze]

I need Vi and Jayce scrunching noses and Cait and Viktor just looking love sick at the both of them.

Yk how I say Jayce and Vi are both nose scrunchers™ ?? They don't even realize they have that in common until someone points it out and they're. Not pleased about it

[annes-andromeda]

Jay//viks wanna say that MelJay is boring or toxic and you can’t ship SkyVik because they barely have scenes together

…ok but apparently when Jay//vik is toxic that’s a good thing I guess🤨??

Also one of the rising ships currently is Mel//Vika despite the fact that Mel and Sevika have not shared a single glance, scene, or word to/with each other. So the argument against skyvik does not stand

“MeLjAY iS bOrInG” yeah and if I said that Jay//vik is just another example of two canonically straight men who are just friends getting shipped together simply by sharing scenes together all the while the canon female love interest of one of the men and/or even the women associated with said men are at best brushed aside and ignored, and at worst are treated with insane amounts of sexism, misogyny, and in the case of Mel and Sky, racism and misogynoir.

(Ffs even in the poly ship with these three, some of the shippers still manage to ignore and mistreat Mel)

Jay//vik is literally nothing new, it’s another instance of the fanon mlm ship getting more popular and more attention than the actual canon ships, and another example of yaoi shippers not having the ability to be fucking normal towards women, especially women of color

Only Jay//vik shippers i tolerate and respect are hexquad shippers theyre chill