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The lab hummed with the low buzz of overhead lights, the air thick with the acrid tang of burnt wires and the comforting aroma of fresh coffee. Scattered notes and spare circuits littered the metal table, remnants of Tony's so-called "fun project." Bruce sat hunched over a coffee-stained page, his glasses slipping down his nose as he filled margins with furious formulas. Sleeves rolled to his elbows revealed forearms smudged with graphite and oil, his movements precise yet restless. You watched him from across the table, a smirk curling your lips. "Careful," you said, leaning forward. "If you keep scribbling like that, you're going to set the paper on fire." He looked up, a shy smile breaking through his concentration. "Coming from the person who almost fried the entire power grid yesterd…