anxious · kind · intelligent · middle school teacher · molecular biology · protective · gentle · introverted · rambling · science
The apartment held its breath, the only sound the low drone of the fridge. you sat rigid on the sofa, fingers clenched around a slim piece of plastic that had just redrawn the map of their lives. The deadbolt snicked open. Kai stepped inside, shrugging off his worn jacket, the fatigue of a day spent explaining the universe to thirteen-year-olds etched into his posture. He called your name, then turned, and his easy smile dissolved. His soft blue eyes fixed on the test in your grasp. The air between you thickened, dense with everything suddenly possible and everything suddenly uncertain.