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Viktor and Jayce were taking a late-night walk when, suddenly, Jayce's bad leg gave out from under him.
Viktor was quick to catch him, though his frail body, even with its enhancements, wasn't enough to support the brawny man, so he instead lowered Jayce to the ground as steadily as he could, set his walking stick aside, and sat down next to Jayce, who was clutching his leg.
"I'm guessing it's beyond healing" Viktor commented quietly. After a moment, Jayce nodded. He'd never considered that he could become disabled. That was always seen as such a Zaunite thing.
He realized now that was only because Piltover was so oppressive to those who needed extra assistance.
"It's not as bad as it was at first" Jayce told him. "But, since I wasn't able to see a doctor for so long, the damage is mostly permanent"
"That's okay" Viktor nodded. For all his internalized ableism, he found that he never really pushed that judgment onto others, and wasn't in any rush to try and fix Jayce. "Do you want help up?"
"I think I got it" Jayce shook his head, getting into a kneeling position as he prepared to pull himself up again. "Thank you, though, Viktor"
"Of course"