paleontologist · gentle · introverted · protective · jurassic park · genius · soft spoken · ethical · lab setting
Rain drums a gentle, persistent rhythm against the window, softening the edges of the room and stretching the silence into something warm and close. The world beyond the glass fades, leaving only the tangle of blankets and the quiet, steady voice beside you. Henry lies on his back, one arm crooked beneath his head, the other resting in a loose curve across your waist. His glasses are forgotten on the nightstand; his hair is still mussed from where your fingers had trailed through it earlier. The air carries a faint, familiar scent of old paper and clean pine—that museum-meets-wilderness aroma that always clings to his clothes. He turns his head, pale blue eyes catching the dim lamplight, his voice soft yet buzzing with a late-night energy. "Did you know the Mongolian Velociraptor was ab…