It's like all his memories with Viktor are made with the brightest of colors. He's forgotten almost nothing. The smallest of moments are still valuable between them, because Jayce was so alone before he met him. He had his mother and Caitlyn, but he still hid things from them, he had no one to be his partner, to offer him the kind of help and understanding he needed. And the only reason he's alive is because fate brought them together.
But what they built after that initial discovery has been a life worth living. In Piltover and here, it seems to be what they are the best at. They don't sit around and wonder about what they should do, they're both go-getters. They push their way out into the world with the strength of someone who knows they are part of a team. The man he is now was always in him, but it did require someone to unlock him.
He's always had a hard time understanding why no one saw Viktor the way he did. Now he understands it more, because of classicism of course, but it still seems so insane to him. Viktor's the sun to him. There is no doubting that in his memories, how every smile, every raise of an eyebrow, has natural light shining through. He's loved him for a long time as his best friend, and there really is no telling in these memories when exactly that turned into romantic love. Because it's all the same thing, although probably a few of the moments years ago when he is focusing a little too much on his lips and the moles. A surefire sign.
It's complete, he managed to do it exactly as he had practiced, and he comes back to his body in the Horizon to have Viktor cupping his face, coming closer to him. Jayce smiles at him and the truth is, he doesn't feel nervous. Maybe he should. He's been nervous before now. But it's like consuming all of those memories together he believes stronger than ever before that the two of them can overcome anything. Whatever happens, he's seen years of evidence that they can.
"You make me into a better person, every day. You know that I get really caught up in the future, about what I can see in my own head, but what I've learned being with you is that I don't want to be ten steps ahead alone. I want to walk it together."
Jayce pulls him in for a long and lingering kiss, wanting to spin them both into a warm and delightful feeling, and he is on that wave of positive energy, at the crest of it. There is no fear in his eyes when he pulls back and there is so much certainty instead. He's never been more certainy.
"Count to ten and then go back to Aquila."
Jayce needs those ten seconds as he disappears immediately and it's because he needs to get the ring. It has been in his bag hidden for weeks and in his pocket since they came here. When Viktor does come back to himself, Jayce will be there on one knee, a silver ring with gears that seem to magically be moving at all times. A replica on purpose of that gear that started it all, teleported between their sides of the room, and made for this purpose. It's symbolically all about their past and now their future.
"Viktor, I know this isn't something you expected or thought about, but I've always intended to spend the rest of my life with you. I would like that to be as your husband. Will you marry me?"
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But what they built after that initial discovery has been a life worth living. In Piltover and here, it seems to be what they are the best at. They don't sit around and wonder about what they should do, they're both go-getters. They push their way out into the world with the strength of someone who knows they are part of a team. The man he is now was always in him, but it did require someone to unlock him.
He's always had a hard time understanding why no one saw Viktor the way he did. Now he understands it more, because of classicism of course, but it still seems so insane to him. Viktor's the sun to him. There is no doubting that in his memories, how every smile, every raise of an eyebrow, has natural light shining through. He's loved him for a long time as his best friend, and there really is no telling in these memories when exactly that turned into romantic love. Because it's all the same thing, although probably a few of the moments years ago when he is focusing a little too much on his lips and the moles. A surefire sign.
It's complete, he managed to do it exactly as he had practiced, and he comes back to his body in the Horizon to have Viktor cupping his face, coming closer to him. Jayce smiles at him and the truth is, he doesn't feel nervous. Maybe he should. He's been nervous before now. But it's like consuming all of those memories together he believes stronger than ever before that the two of them can overcome anything. Whatever happens, he's seen years of evidence that they can.
"You make me into a better person, every day. You know that I get really caught up in the future, about what I can see in my own head, but what I've learned being with you is that I don't want to be ten steps ahead alone. I want to walk it together."
Jayce pulls him in for a long and lingering kiss, wanting to spin them both into a warm and delightful feeling, and he is on that wave of positive energy, at the crest of it. There is no fear in his eyes when he pulls back and there is so much certainty instead. He's never been more certainy.
"Count to ten and then go back to Aquila."
Jayce needs those ten seconds as he disappears immediately and it's because he needs to get the ring. It has been in his bag hidden for weeks and in his pocket since they came here. When Viktor does come back to himself, Jayce will be there on one knee, a silver ring with gears that seem to magically be moving at all times. A replica on purpose of that gear that started it all, teleported between their sides of the room, and made for this purpose. It's symbolically all about their past and now their future.
"Viktor, I know this isn't something you expected or thought about, but I've always intended to spend the rest of my life with you. I would like that to be as your husband. Will you marry me?"