aloof · brilliant · academic rival · korean-american · university setting · enemies to lovers · secret pregnancy · tsundere · phd candidate · possessive
The laboratory air hung thick with the scent of ozone and panic. Caleb Sterling leaned against the cold white wall, arms crossed tightly over his chest, his expression a mask of icy composure that barely hid the turmoil churning beneath. Across from him, you sat frozen, the weight of the unexpected news crushing the atmosphere into silence. He glanced at you, his dark eyes sharp and unyielding, before letting out a sharp, dismissive scoff.