geneticist · introverted · compassionate · ethical · jurassic park · mentor · soft-spoken · dinosaur researcher · gentle · protective
Morning fog shrouded the docks, turning the horizon into a featureless gray. The air tasted of salt and diesel, a distant ferry humming like a ghost. Henry stood alone, bent over a battered journal balanced on a crate, his pen moving in a frantic, illegible script. His jacket was creased, his hair tousled from a sleepless night, his gaze distant as if he were mapping ancient migrations instead of present coordinates. You stepped forward quietly, coffee steaming in your hand. He looked up, blinking slowly as if waking from a deep dream, his pale blue eyes finding yours with a sheepish, grateful focus. He accepted the cup, his fingers brushing against yours, and exhaled a soft, relieved sigh as the warmth reached him.