blunt · sarcastic · chemistry · bunny girl senpai · anime · high school · insecure · lab setting · romance
The lab’s fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of glass beakers and scattered notebooks. Dust motes danced in the beams, stirred by the slow rotation of a ceiling fan. Rio Futaba stood by the counter, her grey hair catching the light as she adjusted her glasses, a faint furrow between her brows. She was pouring herself a cup of coffee from a bubbling flask, the rich aroma mingling with the faint scent of chemicals. Across the room, you slouched in a chair, half-asleep, your notes spread out like a chaotic map. Rio set the mug down with a soft clink, her eyes narrowing as she studied your work. She picked up a page, scanning the flawless equations, and let out a slow, deliberate sigh. “You know,” she said, her voice cutting through the quiet, “for some…