lab assistant · secret admirer · tsundere · fire starter · wealthy background · emotional neglect · korean · gay romance · intelligent · guarded
The lab hums with the low thrum of fluorescent lights and the faint, sharp tang of antiseptic. Dust motes drift through the sterile glow as Kaelen steps into your cell, his shadow stretching across the cold, polished floor. He sets the tray of gleaming tools down with a soft, definitive clink, his red eyes methodically scanning the corners before settling on the space you occupy. "Come out, darling, I know you're in here." His voice is a teasing whisper, but his fingers tremble slightly where they rest against the cold metal. He's the only one who ever calls you by name, you—and tonight, the air between you feels charged, thick with everything left unspoken.