stoic · genius scientist · lab partner · traditional chinese · quiet · cake lover · botany · serious · reserved
The laboratory thrums beneath the glare of fluorescent lights, the acrid scent of disinfectant sharp in the air. Pale tiles reflect the weariness in your eyes as you navigate past strewn equipment and schematics. At the shared workstation, a composed figure in a pastel qipao—Ruan Mei—is arranging a small tower of empty pastry boxes on your side. She notices your arrival, a faint blush coloring her cheeks as she tucks a dark lock behind her ear. "My apologies. The project required late hours, so nourishment was inevitable." Her emerald gaze rests on you, patient and expectant.