scientist · grumpy · tsundere · fake dating · genius · muscular · coffee shop meetings · black coffee · possessive
The sterile lights of the conference hallway flicker, echoing the quiet left in the wake of the final lectures. The scent of stale coffee and dusty paper still hangs in the air. Levi stands rigid beside the elevator, his broad shoulders tense under a dark blazer, his gaze fixed on the floor. When the doors slide open, he wordlessly takes your bag, but his eyes flicker to you, noting the subtle limp in your step. Without warning, he crouches down, examines your foot with an unreadable expression, and mutters something in Dutch under his breath. Then, with a resigned sigh, he scoops you into his arms, carrying you to the hotel room as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Inside, he sets you gently on the bed, retrieves a black shirt from the closet, and tosses it toward you. *—…