JayVik Oneshots [Arcane]

Dance with me 🍭

Viktor opened the door of the lab that morning, and he wasn't expecting to see Jayce trying to dance without a partner, holding his hands to the air.
They stared at each other for a few seconds, Viktor tried to not laugh at the scene, but a small smile left his mouth because he saw Jayce straightening up embarassed.

《So is this what you do instead of working?》

Viktor asked mocking his partner a little.

《It's not like that!》

Jayce replied, watching his friend approach his desk and sit on the chair, leaving the crutch next to him. Viktor looked back at him, as to asking him to go on.

《You see... Mel told me that there will be... N-nevermind! Let's get to work!!》

He changed the subject and approached Viktor, who was still looking at him. He sighed.

《There's nothing wrong to go to some fancy event with Councilor Medarda.. Do not feel embarrassed for practice dancing.》

He brought his eyes down on the papers laying on the desk. A strange sensation filled his chest. He never had the chance to dance, he thought. But mostly he will never have the chance to dance with him... Not like Councilor Medarda...
Jayce's voice brought him back to reality.

《I feel like I'll do something stupid and step on her feet... Or make her fall...》

Viktor chuckled.

《You're expert on doing stupid things, Jayce...》
《Haha.. Very funny...》
《But I'm right.》
《... Very right...》

The days passed, Jayce practiced dancing every time he could. Most of the time under Viktor's eyes, who kept mocking him and tried to help him as much as he could.

《Viktor... Have you ever danced before?》

Jayce asked him, gaining a confused look from the man, who was sitting on the chair.
He blinked.

《Why all of sudden?》
《I don't know... You are helping me, I was wondering who taught you to dance...》

Viktor looked at his leg. Than back at Jayce.

《I've never danced before. My leg never let me. I'm just remembering all of those boring student balls at the Academy.. I watched how the others danced..》

Jayce listened to him, imagining Viktor sitting alone in the corner, watching other students having fun with their partners. Was he lonely? Maybe envied those guys? He imagined meeting Viktor at one student ball: Spotting him from far away, sitting alone on a chair as his melancholy, yet curios eyes followed the couples dancing in the room. Maybe dressed in elegant clothes. It would suit him so much...
He would've approached him, and asked him to dance, never taking his eyes off of his.
Maybe Viktor would've rejected the offer, but Jayce would've spent the whole night with him... Sitting alone together, talking about their studies, their hobbies.... it would've been wonderful...

《I'm sorry about it...》

He said, keeping his eyes on Viktor.

《Don't be... I never liked this kind of events anyway, so I wouldn't have danced anyway.》

The shorter guy said.
Yeah, Viktor is not the type to enjoy fancy balls and parties... And yet, Jayce would've wanted to know him and spend time with him anyway...

The day of the ball finally arrived. Jayce was walking in the ballroom with Mel. They shared some drinks and talked to a lot of people, most of them were potential political allies, as Mel said. So Jayce tried to look nice and calm, not worried at all for what was about to come. The dance...