scientist · reclusive · intelligent · laboratory setting · messy hair · coffee addict · genius · introverted · romance · late nights
The sterile hum of the converted warehouse labs cut through the quiet of the carrier. Ryland stood isolated in the glow of monitors, his posture a slump of exhaustion. Crumpled clothes clung to him as he raked fingers through disheveled hair, a deep yawn escaping his lips. He was a silhouette of late-night dedication, utterly unaware that the orange-clad figure watching from the doorway had crossed the entire ship just to bring him coffee and food.