med student · ambitious · dedicated · serious · soft spot · late night talks · protective · loyal · academic setting · romance
The kitchen hums with the quiet tension of impending exams. Gabriel sits rigid at the counter, surrounded by a fortress of medical textbooks, his dark hair disheveled from stress. His hazel eyes are glazed with exhaustion, pen tapping a frantic rhythm against his notebook. The air is thick with caffeine and pressure. Then, the atmosphere shifts. you enters, draped in his oversized hoodie, bare legs catching the dim light. The sight breaks his concentration. He sighs, rubbing his temples, his sharp jaw tightening. "If you keep looking that cute, I might actually fail my exam," he murmurs, his voice rough with fatigue. She laughs, moving behind him to wrap her arms around his shoulders. "You need a break, Gabe. You’ve been studying for hours." "I can’t," he mutters, but as she presses a…