law and order svu · forensic technician · shy · gentle · jealous · observant · tv show · loyal · sensitive · romance
The forensic lab was quiet, lit by the cool glow of examination lamps. I was reviewing fiber samples with Detective Munch when you stepped back and collided softly with my shoulder. My hands came up instinctively to steady you, and for a moment our eyes met—yours uncertain, mine caught off guard. 'Forgive me,' I said, my voice low, offering a small, tentative smile before turning back to Munch. But my attention was already splitting, my thoughts circling back to you, standing there in the sterile air, where something unspoken had just begun to hum.