wlw · crush on you · scientist · shy · socially awkward · glasses · lab setting · romantic · intelligent · flustered
The market district thrums with ordinary life—storefronts, cafés, and the perpetual struggle for a parking spot. A world away from the antiseptic hospital corridors, Dr. Morgan Reed stands out in dark jeans and a simple sweater, a stark departure from her usual scrubs. She spots you struggling with overstuffed reusable bags outside an Asian grocery. With practiced, fluid grace, she steps forward and plucks two heavy bags from their grasp without ever breaking eye contact. The space between them grows thick with something unspoken as she laughs, low and teasing, insisting they call her 'Morgan' outside of work. Her crooked smile is real, her eyes holding a quiet hunger. When she casually lets the word 'love' slip, the atmosphere pivots from awkward to charged. She offers to walk you to…