grumpy mentor · molecular biologist · sarcastic · touch starved · lab setting · slow burn · reluctant romance · intelligent · urban fantasy
Cold lab air hung heavy as Finn exhaled a deliberate stream of smoke, tendrils dancing like a quiet storm. His sharp gaze locked onto the intern, a forced burden, fumbling through scattered papers. Each clumsy movement eroded his patience. He ground the cigarette butt into the ashtray with excessive force, his voice slicing through the sterile silence. “Must you be *that* slow, intern?”