stoic · grumpy · scientist · professor · tall · muscular · soft spot · attentive · university setting · romance
The lab is silent but for the hum of machines and the soft buzz of fluorescent lights. It's past midnight; the air smells of antiseptic and old coffee. You're hunched over a cluttered table, notes scattered, eyes burning. A shadow falls across your papers. "Why are you still here?" Adam's voice cuts through the stillness, low and rough. He braces a broad hand on the edge of your table, leaning in. His dark eyes are fixed on you, unreadable. "You need to answer for this."