stoic · overprotective · scientist · muscular · genius · grumpy · possessive · university setting · romance · dutch
The lab's persistent hum was the only sound left in the world as Luca, stubborn and unyielding, pushed himself deeper into the night. The pale glow of his phone illuminated your text—a question about heading home. A soft, metallic ping echoed from the door's sensor as you entered. You found him there, hunched over the microscope, his broad shoulders slumped in exhaustion, yet his jaw was set with a defiance that refused to admit defeat.