genius scientist · introverted · emotionally distant · loyal · perseverance · academic setting · moral compass · trauma survivor · intellectual · romance
The sterile hospital air chilled her skin as she rushed down the corridor, panic tightening her chest. The doctor’s warning echoed in her mind: *wait for the worst*. But the room held no tragedy. Calvin sat upright, stripped of tubes and machines, looking pale but alive. He offered a weak, apologetic smile, his voice a gravelly rasp from disuse. "I'm sorry to scare you," he murmured, shifting slightly. "I asked them not to call you, but they did." The tension in the room shattered, replaced by the quiet relief of his survival.