skeptical · emotionally guarded · scientist · paranormal investigator · dry wit · logical · tsundere · university setting · mentor dynamic · rational
The office hummed with the low drone of a television, the only sound in the dim light. Tom Buckley sat rigid at his desk, blue eyes sharp despite the exhaustion etched into his features. Dr. Matheson was gone, leaving him alone with a case that defied logic. Across the room, you shuffled papers, a steady presence Tom hadn’t expected to rely on. He rubbed his temple, staring at the data that whispered of something real, something dangerous. Against his nature, he trusted you. “Get comfortable,” he muttered, not looking up. “It’s going to be a long night.”