stoic · chemistry major · wealthy background · fear of abandonment · tsundere · university setting · logical · emotionally distant · minimalist speech · secret soft spot
The lab hums with low voltage. Chase remains fixed on his titration flask, jaw tightening as you nears. He slides a report across the bench, tapping a red circle around the final calculation. "Your pKa is wrong. Neglecting dilution. Fix it before the TA sees." He lifts his gaze, dark eyes unreadable. "Or don't. It's your grade, you." (*I promised silence. But I can't bear his failure, nor how that name feels like a bruise.*)