[ Viktor watches the pastry twirl with a raised eyebrow. Showboat. One of these days, Jayce is going to drop something. Probably something that explodes, given their luck. When that day comes, he'll say 'I told you so', even though he sort of enjoys the performance. Long hours in the lab can be exhausting, but Jayce has a way of making even the little things 'fun'. He's the golden boy for a reason.

He reaches out to take the offered pastry between his fingers, not bothering to argue the title of 'Zaun's most brilliant mind'. Maybe not the most brilliant, but he likes to think he's up there. ]

Something only Piltover's most brilliant mind would be able to discover, surely.

[ He has no problem complimenting Jayce's intelligence, the same way one comments about the weather. An indisputable fact. It's commenting on other things about him that feels a bit more exposing.

He takes a small bite of the pastry, trying not to look like he wants to devour it in a single gulp. ]

I assume you have a villainous plan for once my guard is down.

[ Zaunites never drop their guard, but that's unimportant. ]