[ It had felt inconsequential — a frivolous little experiment, yes, but only a joke — when Jayce wasn't in the room with him. Now that he's here in the flesh, smelling faintly of sugar and axle grease, Viktor imagines trying to charm him and having to listen to Jayce rate how attractive it is on a scale of zero (zero!) to ten. It sounds like a fucking nightmare. An exercise in humiliation.
He stuffs the pastry in his mouth, if only so that he doesn't have to speak right away. A moment stretches out, silent save for the sound of chewing. Then he swallows, and: ]
[ aoh!! the blasphemy! jayce leans into a look of mock betrayal, before clicking his tongue. he's insistent. he wants viktor to flirt at him for completely scientific purposes (not really)! ]
And I hypothesize it will. [ you what viktor can't so no? these big ass hazel cow eyes. one hit k.o. activated. ] Come on Vik, please.
[ Stupid big ass hazel cow eyes. It's not that they actually make him feel bad for Jayce in any way. It's that the fact that Jayce thinks they'll work is so oddly endearing. Nonsensical. Ridiculous. ]
You are oblivious to 'flirting'.
[ Not that he knows because he's ever tried. And, if he did, that was a long time ago, before he realized that an innovative scientific partnership was far more valuable than giving into the pesky urges he tries not to think about. Instead, he just microdoses on human intimacy by having Jayce touch his shoulder every once in a while. It's very fulfilling. He doesn't need anything more. ]
You do not even realize that you have a gaggle of admirers.
[ he trails off with that one; a gaggle sounds a little exaggerated. to him. little does jayce know the ladies and co don't look at him just becaause he's the public face of hextech (which bums him out, he'd really like viktor to join him but it's always a no). ]
[ A raised eyebrow. The fact that Jayce thinks he hasn't tried is just testament to his obliviousness. It should be irritating, but unfortunately, it's endearing. Dammit. ]
I am observant. [ And he observes half of Piltover being enamored with Jayce, while he hasn't the slightest clue.
A pause, and then finally: ] ...Fine. If you are so insistent. [ Subjecting himself to humiliation for Jayce's benefit does seem par for the course. ] You are going to be disappointed.
[ oh fine, says jayce's grin, but he's much happier to have landed viktor's flirting, for science. with a pastry for himself in hand, jayce takes a seat in front of viktor on his chair and snags a bite. he's ready to be engaged! ]
I sincerely doubt that.[ opening his arms in gesture, ] I'm yours to do your worst with.
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He stuffs the pastry in his mouth, if only so that he doesn't have to speak right away. A moment stretches out, silent save for the sound of chewing. Then he swallows, and: ]
It won't work on you.
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[ aoh!! the blasphemy! jayce leans into a look of mock betrayal, before clicking his tongue. he's insistent. he wants viktor to flirt at him for completely scientific purposes (not really)! ]
And I hypothesize it will. [ you what viktor can't so no? these big ass hazel cow eyes. one hit k.o. activated. ] Come on Vik, please.
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You are oblivious to 'flirting'.
[ Not that he knows because he's ever tried. And, if he did, that was a long time ago, before he realized that an innovative scientific partnership was far more valuable than giving into the pesky urges he tries not to think about. Instead, he just microdoses on human intimacy by having Jayce touch his shoulder every once in a while. It's very fulfilling. He doesn't need anything more. ]
You do not even realize that you have a gaggle of admirers.
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[ he trails off with that one; a gaggle sounds a little exaggerated. to him. little does jayce know the ladies and co don't look at him just becaause he's the public face of hextech (which bums him out, he'd really like viktor to join him but it's always a no). ]
—Well, how would you know if you haven't tried?
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I am observant. [ And he observes half of Piltover being enamored with Jayce, while he hasn't the slightest clue.
A pause, and then finally: ] ...Fine. If you are so insistent. [ Subjecting himself to humiliation for Jayce's benefit does seem par for the course. ] You are going to be disappointed.
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I sincerely doubt that.[ opening his arms in gesture, ] I'm yours to do your worst with.