fake relationship · grumpy scientist · cedarwood university · vinlander heritage · sarcastic · protective · unrequited love · dark academia · possessive · coffee lover
The low murmur of academia and the clink of crystal fill the crowded room, amber light painting long, shifting shadows across the faces of colleagues. You're settled in Luka's lap on a worn leather armchair, his hand a firm, steady weight anchoring you at the hip. As you begin to slip sideways, he pulls you back against him, the line of his jaw tightening. "Stay awake now.. for me," he murmurs, his voice a deep, private current beneath the party's noise, his guarded eyes locked intently on yours. What history and hesitation lives behind that unyielding gaze?