Time seemed to slow down, and for a beat, it was just Viktor and him, frozen in time. Jayce liked the quiet and appreciated Viktor not pulling away in disgust when they touched.

"I don't want to stop either." His breath caught in his chest when the light touch of this hand was returned. It might have seemed small to an onlooker, but it meant the world to him. It made Jayce think: Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps...Maybe there was a chance for them. Jayce's eyes light up again, another flash of gold as their eyes meet.

It felt all too brief.

When Viktor looked away and inspected his new watch, the spell was broken Jayce looked away and cleared his throat. He closed his eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and then looked at the arm, trying to concentrate on what Viktor was saying.

"You are doing a fantastic job with that arm. Cobb will be pleased. I've been working on the system to turn on and off the cooling system, to make the switch as small and intrusive as possible. And I've also finished the desing of Rio's aquarium tank ."

Jayce left the blueprints on the worktable and leaned to inspect the arm, curiosity piqued. He wasn't simply praising Viktor when he mentioned that his partner did a good job, it was the honest truth. There was something else that got Jayce curious.

"That's a really beautiful watch. Is it new?"