Arcane Imagines

viktor

title: nosy coworkers

prompt: this is a modern au where the characters are high school teachers. You and Viktor have been dating for 7 months and haven't told anyone. Jayce and Vi are just now putting things together and decide to spy on you two to see if they're correct. (GN reader, no pronouns used.)

"You want to use your lunch time to spy on our colleagues because you two have a hunch that they're dating?" Mel asks with a raised brow beside Caitlyn that laid the same confused expression. "Well I just don't understand why they'd hide it if they are!" Jayce exclaims, leaning against his desk. "Maybe because of this exact reaction?" The dark blue-haired woman rolls her eyes.

Violet scoffs at her wife, standing up. "Or maybe they want us to figure it out on our own. Like a test of our intelligence. You guys know how Viktor is with his... love for.. Um- You know what I'm talking about." She stammers, eyeing her friend to back her up. Jayce nods his head but is quickly interrupted by the two girls disagreeing.

"Vi, I love you but this is childish even for the both of you." Caitlyn sighs out, pinching the bridge of her nose. "What's childish?" A voice pierces the room, startling the four. They looked to the doorway to see you standing there with a lopsided grin.

Jayce and Violet sweat at the sight of you, looking back to their partners with fear in their eyes. Mel presses her lips together attempting not to laugh. "These two had some bright idea to convince the principal to let teachers wear pajamas to work whenever we want to." Caitlyn lies straight through her teeth. Even though it was a stupid lie, somehow you didn't question. Just letting out a quiet chuckle at what you were told.

Jayce and Vi's shoulders drop in relief. "I wouldn't mind it if Principal Heimerdinger did allow that but you'd also have to argue with Vice Hoskel. Doubt that will go well." You grimace, remembering the last time you tried speaking with that man about getting ink for the printer.

"Jayce, here are those pencils you needed, by the way." You drop three packs of the wooden sticks upon his unorganized desk.

"Thanks, [Name]. You're the best. As usual. So smart... funny... Any guy would be lucky to be with you!" He nudges your arm with a bit too much enthusiasm. You furrow your eyebrows, glancing at Mel who hides her face in her hands and shaking her head. Caitlyn bites the inside of her cheeks. "Uh, ha ha... Yeah I guess so." You rub the back of your neck. Violet was even surprised at her best friend's stupidity.

"I'm um I have somewhere to be for lunch." You clear your throat, excusing yourself rather abruptly. Not knowing what else to do. The three girls burst into laughter once you're out of earshot. "Dude!! That was rough!" Violet slaps Jayce's back who was mentally cursing at himself for what he just said to his supposed coworker's partner... who was also his coworker.

You sat alongside your boyfriend of 7 months at your usual cafe. Coming here frequently for lunch dates. Your hand held his as you took a bite of your sandwich. Viktor was looking over his upcoming units, figuring out the next works for his students.

"Mm, Jayce said something really weird!" You speak up, cutting the comfortable silence. Viktor hums in response, taking his attention away from his papers to you. He momentarily takes his hand from yours to wipe the aioli from your sandwich off of your cheek, licking it. It leaves you stunned briefly.

"What did he say, love?" Viktor smirks at your expression, you shake your head going back on track to your recent statement. "I gave him those pencil packs that we bought last night and when he said thank you he told me that any guy would be lucky to be with me." Your face scrunched as your recalled what happened earlier.

"He isn't wrong, but what a strange thing to say." Viktor doesn't seem entirely muddled by their coworkers choice of words. His fingers trail down to your knee giving it a squeeze. "I know, right!?" You lift up your mug of coffee. "Can you check if it's too hot, Vikkie?" You bring it up to his lips, he leans to the cup swiping the roasted liquid.

"Too sweet." He sticks his tongue out in disgust, you playfully roll your eyes. "Is it good for me or not?" You pout and he snickers. "It's the perfect temp, love." He goes back to his paperwork and you connect your hands back together, his weaker leg resting over your calf that you stuck out on purpose.

"Thank you for your service." You peck his cheek. The both of you didn't even notice the pink-haired girl wearing sunglasses and a beanie. And the big-lug on the other side of the cafe wearing a stupid blond wig.

"Of course." He murmurs, suddenly feeling a buzz in his pocket. "Who's that?" You nosily inquire, resting your head on his shoulder. "Probably an email." He ignores the device.

Jayce deadpans, in disbelief due to being ignored. Sending another text but this time to your phone.

You didn't bring it though, leaving it in your classroom in the top drawer of your desk. "Do you think Jayce and Vi know finally?" You suddenly question your boyfriend, still leaning on him as you ate your food. "It's a little surprising that they haven't already, you're very touchy." He pokes fun at you. "You love it~" You lift your hands up, showing them off to prove your point.

Jayce has an upset expression, being ignored by you as well. Neither of you are even peeking at your phones. He stands up from his spot, Vi silently freaking out the closer he gets to the happy couple. The pair had agreed not to confront them but the brunette couldn't stop himself.

His body is already standing in front of your table. The two of you glance up at him, you give a smile. "Hey, Jayce! I didn't know you came here!" You cheerfully say, lifting your head from Viktor's shoulder. He frowns at the loss of warmth. Jayce is confused by your lack of... shock? Not pulling away from one another.

"Is that Vi?" Viktor points towards the window tables. The girl melted into her seat in embarrassment. You wave at her, motioning for her to join the conversation.

"You two are dating?"

"Mhm, for 7 months." You proudly state.

Violet and Jayce's jaws slack open. "Why did you never tell us!?" Vi's eyes were wide with curiosity. "You never asked." Viktor shrugs his shoulders and you giggle. "We didn't think it needed to be a conversation. Keeping it professional at work." You explain further.

Jayce and Vi sit in the booth across from the both of you, basically inviting themselves. "We're in relationships, we could've been going on triple dates!" Jayce pretends to be angry. Viktor scrunches his nose. "Not happening."

"Awe, why not?" Vi juts out her bottom lip. "Well, you two were spying on us. Were you not?" Your partner gives them a straight-faced look. Their faces begin to heat up. "No- we- What? No we weren't." Jayce shakes his head, disagreeing with that unbelievable accusation.

"Why do you have a wig in your pocket?" You lean over to the side, calling attention to the blonde fake hair he had stuffed into his pant pocket. "Vi's wearing sunglasses and a beanie inside a coffee shop." Viktor blinks. She rips them off, her hair lifting from the static.

"Okay, whatever, you caught us." She grumbles, sneakily snatching your sandwich and taking a bite of it. You glare at her to which she just mumbles out a half-assed apology.

For the rest of your guys' lunchtime they asked questions, curious about your relationship. You were more than happy to answer everything as Viktor only butted in a few times when their little interrogation got too personal or inappropriate.

And once it was time to leave they were rushing to tell everyone that they had figured it out even though mostly everybody knew already.

Mel and Caitlyn especially. They were actually one of the first people to find out in the first few weeks of you two dating.

Their lovers were just a little... slow.