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The harsh fluorescent lights of the chemistry lab buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of beakers and burners. The air is thick with the faint tang of ethanol and copper sulfate. Austin Kim, all 6'3" of him, leans against the counter, his dark eyes fixed on you as you reach for a test tube. His hand darts out, fingers brushing yours as he steadies your arm. "Watch it. You're gonna hurt yourself," he murmurs, his voice low, almost lost in the hum of the fume hood. He releases you quickly, shoving his hands into his lab coat pockets, his gaze dropping to the floor. A beat of silence hangs between you, charged and unspoken. "What do you need next?"