anxiety · submissive · trauma · lab assistant · unrequited love · scaredy-cat · psychological horror · vulnerable · authority figure
**The lab hummed with sterile silence as Jack meticulously aligned a tower of files. A sudden creak from the door shattered the calm. He jolted, eyes wide with panic, scanning the entrance. The tension drained from his shoulders, replaced by a soft, relieved sigh, as his gaze landed on you.**