ALL CAPS (Rapper male reader x Arcane / KDA)

Reverberations

You woke to the soft beeping of the heart monitor, a sound you were growing used to but still hated. The morning sunlight filtered through the blinds, slanting across your hospital bed. You groaned, Your body stiff and heavy from days of enforced rest. Your hand automatically reached for your phone, which was lighting up incessantly. Notifications buzzed in a rhythm more chaotic than any beat you'd ever produced.

You blinked at the screen, still groggy, but your breath caught as you saw the numbers. Like Him was everywhere. Overnight, it had become a phenomenon, trending across multiple platforms. The comment section was a sea of reactions, the play count climbing in real time like the numbers couldn't stop.

With your heart racing, you opened the app, curiosity winning over your exhaustion.

The first comment you saw nearly made you laugh.

@Akali (K/DA): "BRO. BROOOOOO. This is NOT fair. I'm gonna write ten songs right now just to try to match this energy, but it won't even come close. You're a genius, and I hate you for it (jk love u)."

Right below hers was a calmer, more heartfelt note:

@Kai'Sa (K/DA): "DOOM... wow. This one hit me differently. You're so vulnerable in your music, and it's beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us. Take care of yourself, okay? You're important to us."

And then, in stark contrast, a flirty yet intense message:

@Evelynn (K/DA): "You keep peeling back these layers, and I can't decide if I'm impressed or infatuated. Maybe both. Be careful, darling. People like me tend to devour people like you."

You rolled your eyes at Evelynn's comment, a faint smirk tugging at your lips despite himself.

The comments kept coming, and as you scrolled, you saw familiar names mixed in with fans you'd never met.

@SennaTD: "This isn't just a song; it's a message. You've got such a gift, DOOM. Keep using it to tell your truth. We're all listening."

@ZeriFTW333: "I cried, I danced, I felt EVERYTHING. You're a Zaun kid like me, and you're making us proud. Don't stop."

@Seraphine<3: "You know I've listened to it 20 times already, right? It's hauntingly beautiful, and I'm honored to have been part of it. The world needed this song."

Further down, a surprising name popped up.

@QiyanaTD: "Okay, I'm not even gonna lie—this is good. Like, too good. I'm almost mad about how good it is. Zaun really does breed talent, huh?"

And then there were the fans. Thousands upon thousands of comments poured in, each one a thread in the tapestry of lives his song had touched.

@GhostChaser299: "You put into words what I've been feeling for years. Thank you for being brave enough to say it. I've never cried to a song like this before."

@Zauneyboy55: "This one's for all of us who grew up in the smog. Echo, you're our voice, and we're so proud of you."

@entryyy555: "Piltover kids like me need to hear this. We take so much for granted. Thank you for opening my eyes."

Setting your phone down for a moment, you leaned back against the pillows, staring at the ceiling. you felt a mixture of pride and heaviness. It was incredible to see your work resonate so deeply, but it was also a reminder of how much of yourself you'd poured into it.