#caregiver!viktor

[tamiqo]

talking her ear off about magic before bed🌙🧸

[writerpey]

Little!Jayce with Caregiver!Mel & Viktor Headcanons

As a fandom, I know we’re big on little Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx and Viktor more than Jayce. I love every one of them, but hear me out on little cutiepie Jayce! No spoilers for season 2.

Jayce isn’t necessarily afraid to be vulnerable around Mel and Viktor — obviously he seeks comfort from Mel when he needs it and isn’t afraid to weep tears of sadness and joy at Viktor’s bedside. But when he’s little he feels a deep sense of guilt, especially after he takes on his role as a councillor. Like he’s not allowed to regress because there are responsibilities are piled onto his shoulders and he’s a grown man, and who would ever understand

In comes Mel. Jayce regresses around her first because she makes it so easy, with her tender touches and tendency to cradle his face and look at him with such warmth in her eyes that it feels like he’s staring into the sun.

At first he’s small without telling her. They lay on her bed together as the sun sets, Jayce’s head in Mel’s lap and her fingers carding through his hair. It’s a typical pattern for them, a safe space they love to come to and rest quietly in one another’s presence. However, Jayce finds it difficult to hold all of his emotions in and winds up sniffling in her lap one evening, hiding his face in the soft fabric of her dress and quickly dissolving into sobs of relief and embarrassment when Mel tells him that it’s alright, sweetheart. You can cry if you need to.

Mel takes very good care of her boy. She slowly chips away at this new, vulnerable side of him and learns a lot about little Jayce by treating him gently. For one, Jayce is much more sensitive when he’s little, both physically and emotionally. He doesn’t like wearing his stuffy senatorial clothing, and especially hates the high collars of many of his usual shirts and jackets. A way that Mel can tell Jayce is close to regressing or needs to be small is when he tugs at his shirt collar uncomfortably, clearing his throat and practically itching to flee whatever room he’s in.

Emotionally, Jayce is quick to look down on himself and is oftentimes teary. If Mel tells him not to touch her painting while it’s drying after he’s caught curiously poking the canvas, a deep pout will appear on his face and he’ll apologize and go sit himself down in the corner of the room. ‘M sorry, Mel. Didn’t mean to be bad.

He also gets embarrassed very easily, quite unlike his adult self. He has a hard time shaking off his internal adult monologue that tells him there’s something wrong with acting the way he does. He struggles with asking Mel for food or toys and oftentimes prefers to listen to her read out loud rather than participating in a child-like activity. Jayce will hold onto her hand while she reads to him and grows easily frustrated when she has to let go to turn the page.

Viktor knew Jayce was regressing months before he directly found out. Viktor’s incredibly smart and very sharp, so it wasn’t any less than completely obvious to him when he picked up on the way Jayce would skitter away to Mel after a long day or grow too quiet when they worked on the newest Hextech formula together. He was hesitant to bring it up to Jayce, though. Viktor figured that if Jayce wanted him to know he’d say so. Besides, Viktor respects Jayce far too much than to pry in his personal business.

They ended up being forced to confront Jayce’s regression during a late night at the lab. Jayce had fallen asleep at his desk, softly snoring as Viktor quietly tinkered with a new Hextech prototype. However, Jayce’s gentle breathing turned into the smallest sounds of distress — these were common for Viktor to hear, after all, Jayce started having stress dreams about the same time he became a councillor. Viktor glanced over at Jayce, brow furrowing, concerned about the other in a way he didn’t typically show from day to day. His brow furrowed even deeper when Jayce woke with a start and glanced around the room with wild eyes, like he didn’t know where he was.

Then, a soft and scared Mel, left his lips, and Viktor immediately identified what was going on. Jayce had been feeling small even before he fell asleep, and waking up without being in his normal environment with Mel made him regress further. Viktor had never seen him truly regressed before, and everything about Jayce’s body language made him seem so much smaller and unsure than he usually was.

Jayce, you’re here in the lab. It is alright. Viktor reassured him as best he could, despite being very unsure about how to speak to Jayce. The little’s ears went red immediately as he realized where he was and that Viktor was talking to him, and oh no, that Viktor knew he was small when he was supposed to be big. He couldn’t help but to burst into tears of embarrassment, his crying only making him even more upset. Viktor’s oh dear didn’t help matters much either.

Viktor managed to calm Jayce down by simply sitting quietly and allowing him to get all his tears out. Once Jayce’s sobs had slowed down to sniffles, Viktor got up and gently squeezed the little’s shoulders, meeting his eyes. He murmured that everything was quite alright and that they could go and find Mel together. Jayce nearly knocked Viktor down with the force that he threw himself at, wrapping the smaller man in a hug. Viktor wheezed and then chuckled, patting Jayce’s back affectionately as they parted. He knew it was time to see Mel when Jayce’s next action was to tug at the high collar of his shirt. Come on, little one, Viktor remarked, as the pair went off to wake Mel in the middle of the night.

<3

[softpawpup]

— caregiver ! viktor from arcane !! ( request from @little-midnight-moss )

🔧 lets you sit with him in the lab, has special chairs and pet beds for you in designated safe zones

⚙️ likes rambling to you about his research and work even if you're regressed brain doesn't quite get it, he tries to explain it in words you understand like he's giving you a science lesson

⚗️ teacher caregiver!!!!

🔧 likes to watch you play and study what you do

⚙️ let's you make him a "pretty pretty princess"

⚗️ always brings science and learning into playtime, he can't help it

🔧 likes holding your hand

⚙️ very self conscious about how his disability affects his ability to caregive for you but he's an amazing caregiver

⚗️ doesn't always know what to do during tantrums but never shouts at you or raises his voice

🔧 likes to hand feed you when you eat together

⚙️ very worried about your health and gets nervous when you're sick, does his best to keep you comfortable and fed and hydrated and taken care of, its the only time he'll spend most of the day out of the lab

[little-midnight-moss]

not to be "overly woke," but I have such a problem with little!viktor hcs. not bc I think its wrong (its a hc for a reason. it isn't necessarily right or wrong), but bc ik for a FACT that if he wasn't disabled, most ppl would hc him as a cg. its such an unfortunate pattern in fandoms and it bothers me a lot.

my problem isn't ppl hc'ing him as a regressor — I think its very cute and I like the hc! — my problem is the people who are doing it (unknowingly or not) bc he's disabled and they are infantalizing him.

Sincerely,

Your Local Disabled Regressor

[yourlocalmoon]

HOPE YOU ENJOYED UR BREAK HEHEHE COULD U DO A VIKTOR HARGREEVES CG MOODBOARD??

Hii, no the break was so boring- /hj Sorry for doing this late :(( Got a bit sick!! But here ya go <3

Caregiver Viktor Moodboard !!

An absolutely caring caregiver, he's always with you and if clingy was a person- it'd be him. He loves to cuddle and hug you, never wants you to be alone and will clear his entire schedule to be with you during your regression <3

[softpawpup]

— caregiver!jayvik & 0-5!y/n headcannons !! ( request from anon )

📜 viktor usually cleans you up and jayce cleans up the mess you made after playtime

🛡️ sometimes viktor has to discipline you and jayce both

🧬 viktor will play hide and seek with you against jayce and give you the best hiding spots

📜 jayce cooks the meals and viktor feeds you

🛡️ if you're padded, viktor usually changes your diapers, jayce is kinda squeamish about it

🧬 viktor is better at calming you down from tantrums, jayce is better at cheering you up afterwards

📜 they sleep with you sandwiched between them so they can keep an eye on you at night

🛡️ they spend hours in the lab distracted making toys, gear and trinkets for you

🧬 viktor likes helping you make mischief for jayce and jayce returns the favor by helping you do the same to viktor

📜 they have prank wars against each other and include you of course as a shared ally to help with both sides' pranks

🛡️ never make you choose a favorite, love sharing you and taking care of you together

🧬 like to be your dads or your big brothers, either one

[softpawpup]

if its alright, may I request cg!viktor headcanons or moodboard please? thank you ^-^!

viktor !!!!! viktor and jayce are my favorite arcane characters i think they'd take such good care of me :((( viktor would be such a kind and loving caregiver and i just AGH !!!!! thank you sm for the requests !!!! here is a moodboard and i have headcannons coming up next !!! you will be tagged in the hcs !!! ^^