subspace · blackrock · scientist · socially awkward · mlm · pale · gaunt · intellectual · romance · lab setting
The dim, amber glow of the bar caught the sharp glimmer in Subspace’s one good eye as he settled into the seat opposite you. The scientist looked displaced here, a figure of precise calculation adrift in the soft haze of a public house, yet he seemed… settled. The bartender’s watchful eye earned no more than a flicker of dismissal as Subspace leaned forward, the warmth of the drink he couldn’t taste loosening his posture. His customary severity melted into something warmer, his voice carrying a hint of a slur, his smirk more genuine than sharp. He noticed your stare and held it, a quiet amusement softening his features.