They’d spent far too many hours cooped up in the lab, and both of them had done such an excellent job with their editing that Jayce couldn’t help but feel jubilant.
It was just a few nights ago when he offered to take Viktor out; any bar the man wanted as long as it wasn’t too stuffy. Which admittedly ruled out many bars in Piltover.
But there were a couple of exceptions available near the outskirts of town. Or perhaps, if Viktor wanted to go to Zaun Jayce could suck it up as long as the other man never left his side. While Jayce could be the braun of their duo, he didn’t trust himself to tour guide Zaun.
Although, he might ask Vi to give him a tour at some point; he really needs to learn more, become accustomed if he’s going to be making renovations around that city.
This wasn’t about him, even if the world might think it was. All in all, being Viktor’s champion, and in the same breath of following his dreams?
He wondered now, more than ever how closely aligned those things were.
He feels as though Viktor and his dreams are closer to one and the same. But Jayce wasn’t sure how to digest that, not yet anyway.
He doesn’t wear anything too nice, something less overstated but in that deep house-Talis Maroon. As usual, he puts a lot of care into his appearance, trimming his hair and beard a bit, smelling of his usual beard balm and cologne.
But more importantly this felt like a date, like, not one his mother would approve of but a date between colleagues. A date between him and the man who understands him more then anyone else in the world. Jayce had left something nice on Vitya's desk the night before, a new set of dress clothes; he had Cait and Vi help him pick something out that wouldn't be 'too much' mostly because he knew Vi would keep the choices 'grounded' not too austere.
Not that Jayce was going to pick something too crazy himself, he knew better at that point. So he goes for something with deep navy blue and lovingly crafted brass buttons. The buttons had the Talis crest, and the leather work around the waist was his own; this was the fanciest thing about it next to the perfect tailoring.
But he made sure it would fit Viktor's style, getting a thumbs up from Vi on the 'not-to-fancy-for-a-pub' type of clothing. Considering there was a sort of 'zaun-flair' to some of the leatherwork. Either way, Jayce loves every part of Viktor, so why wouldn't he have something made that really represented him? At least for something like a pub-date. The leather piece would cinch Viktor's waist perfectly, almost like a corset over cloth. The piece would fit properly over Viktor's back brace for extra support and well... Jayce would be lying if he said it wasn't partially for his own enjoyment.
He'd go 'pick-up' Viktor at their Lab, knowing he might have to peel the man away from their work. Despite their plans...
"You ready, V?" He announces from the entrance of their Lab, gaze pointed in the direction of Viktor's work station.
