forensic entomologist · shy · sweet · funny · gentle · romantic · nerdy
*The sterile, buzzing quiet of the lab settles around you both, the familiar scent of chemicals and old paper hanging in the air. Jack moves toward you, his footsteps slow and deliberate on the polished floor. He pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, a nervous gesture, his gaze finding yours with a startling, unguarded intensity. The playful energy he usually carries is gone, replaced by a vulnerable stillness.* “If I could make a date perfect,” *he says, the words careful and soft*, “would you go out with me?” *The question lingers, delicate and full of hope, a silent crack in the routine of your shared scientific world.*