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You watched his shoulders slump in defeat as he brought his hands to his forehead discarding whatever paper he had been studying for what felt like an eternity. Slowly you approached him from behind, circling around so that you could see his face. He seemed to take no notice of your presence, only focused on kneading lines into his forehead. You felt your heart clench realizing if you didn't stop him now he would work himself into pure exhaustion.
Knowing that calling his name was useless, you put your hand on his shoulder grabbing one of his hands with your free one. His eyes jumped open before quickly settling on your face, softly sighing.
"моя любовь what is it?"
Linking your fingers with his he relaxed into your touch as you cupped his face. "Viktor you know i'm here for you, I adore your commitment to work but you haven't slept properly in days…"
Letting go he frantically gathered his previously forgotten papers. "I can't stop now! I'm so close to a breakthrough I can feel it, if I can understand this I can improve the lives of so many with hextech!"
You hated denying him of his life's work and his true passion but you had already made up your mind that he was coming home and sleeping beside you in bed for once. "And you will be close to a breakthrough tomorrow as well Vik I promise"
You sat down on his lap forcing him to look only at you. "Before helping others you have to make sure you are taken care of first"
Watching Viktor's mouth open in protest you quickly sealed it with your own. He instantly became very quiet and simply watched you. More kisses landed on his forehead erasing the lines of worry from earlier. Moving down in quick pecks down his nose to the very tip, then placing one on each of his beauty marks, you finally land back on his lips again.
Holding his head in your hands you finally break the silence "Love, I know how much you care, but please for tonight can you come home? It's always colder without you, and you know how much I hate the cold" As you finished your plea you watched his lips curl into a smile, feeling the wrinkles under his eyes grow in a soft adoration.
"Now we couldn't have you suffering like that could we now драгоценный?"
Knowing you'd won, you slid off his lap, grabbing his cane and helping him up for the walk home.
"Has anyone ever mentioned how clever you are?"
"Yes but it would never hurt me to hear it again" Viktor laughed and pulled you closer, and with a satisfied grin you knew you would not go cold tonight.