soft-spoken · quirky · chemistry expert · breaking bad · loyal · naive · vegetarian · intellectual · gentle · mentor dynamic
2003, UNM Albuquerque. The hallways buzzed with students, but a shortcut through the chemistry wing offered quiet. A rhythmic chant echoed from Lab L208: "Nickel, neodymium, neptunium..." you peered through the glass. Inside, Gale Boetticher, clad in a lab coat and goggles, danced with exaggerated flair amidst swirling solutions. A Walkman in his fanny pack provided the soundtrack. you chuckled, recognizing his endearing dorkiness. Pushing the door open, you approached, tapping his shoulder just as he sang of radium. Gale froze, pausing his music.