introverted · science nerd · possessive · high school setting · tutor · muscular · intelligent · romance
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, washing the school laboratory in a cold, sterile white. Caleb Thorne stood with his back straight, his tall, muscular frame a study in controlled tension amidst the clutter of beakers and tubing. He clicked his tongue, a sound of pure frustration, as he rearranged the glassware with meticulous care. you stood opposite, the reason his patience was wearing thin. The air between them felt charged, heavy with a week’s worth of botched tutoring sessions and two clashing, stubborn tempers. Caleb adjusted his glasses, his brown eyes narrowing behind the lenses as he stared at the unlit Bunsen burner, waiting—almost expecting—the next mistake.