Victor paused for a moment to look into the sky. Four weeks had passed since his arrival on Runterra. Admittedly, Victor was angry at first, but things weren't all bad. This place wasn't too different from home. He had a roof over his head and now had an honest job. Being a cook wasn't that bad, to be honest. He had plenty of food to take home and share with his ever-hungry roommate, and with all the tourist traffic going in and out of town, business was hardly slow. Victor enjoyed the sunset here in the city, but he never seemed to have time to enjoy it; Ahri always complained when dinner didn't make it home before dark.
Victor started on his way back towards the Institute dorms, not paying much attention to the crowd in the street. He snapped out of his trance, but only after colliding with another daydreamer. Realizing what had happened, Victor's eyes met with the prettiest woman he had seen since meeting Ahri. Being the immovable wall that he is, the woman bounced right off Victor and landed on her backside. Victor found himself mesmerized by this mystery woman. Her long, blonde hair flowed in the breeze. Her eyes were as blue as a cloudless sky. Her ears... There was the kicker. Her ears were long and pointed, like the old stories of elves back home. It was her voice that broke the silence.
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention at all." Victor realized he was staring and helped her to her feet.
"No, it was my fault. You okay?" Their eyes stayed locked onto one another.
"Yeah, nothing to worry about." A smile formed on her face. "I'm Janna."
"Vic." The two shook hands, Victor wearing a dumbfounded look all the while.
"Well, Vic, where are you heading?" Victor swallowed the lump forming in his throat.
"Over to the Institute." His hands began to quiver slightly, highly unusual for him. Janna let out a cute giggle.
"Well, in that case, how about walking a lady home?" So she was a champion, just like Ahri. Victor nodded, causing Janna's smile to widen. Her arm looped onto his and the pair set off towards the institute.
Along the way, the two talked about all manner of things. Nearing the dorms, Janna's smile faded.
"Vic, where are you from?" He didn't know how he should answer.
"A long way off."
"Don't be an ass." She gave him a playful shove, once again smiling. "I take it you're not from Runterra." She had him with that last line.
"You guessed it."
"You know..." Janna brought a finger to her chin. "There are a bunch of champions in the League not from here. Maybe you can do what they did and make a bargain to get back." Victor paused a moment, thinking of the possibility.
"I'll think about it." Janna giggled as the pair stopped.
"Thanks for walking me home, handsome." She leaned in and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I'll see you around." Janna began to walk onward, towards her dorm when Victor called out to her.
"Would you like to get dinner sometime?" Her face lit up like a lightbulb.
"How about tomorrow, same time?" With that Janna opened the door and entered her dorm. Victor felt a smile creep onto his face as he turned towards Ahri's dorm. He actually asked out a girl... Maybe Runeterra isn't all bad.
