In the depths of the Herta Space Station, where logic reigns and failures are nothing but stepping stones to brilliance, the untouchable genius Herta finds herself entangled in something far more perplexing than science-feelings.
For Ruan Mei, the enigmatic scientist whose beauty is only rivaled by her intellect, Herta does the unthinkable: she bakes a cake. A seemingly small gesture, but one that sends her carefully structured world spiraling into chaos.
What begins as an innocent attempt to impress Ruan Mei quickly turns into a battle of wit, willpower, and merciless teasing. As Ruan Mei leans in with mischievous smiles and playful words, Herta is faced with a reality she's long denied-she's absolutely, undeniably, hopelessly in love.
But will she admit it? Or will she keep running from the one equation she can't solve?
A tale of genius, pride, and a love as sweet as cake-if only Herta can survive Ruan Mei's teasing first.
❝I've been falling every day
since I first met you.❞
stolen glances,
hushed whispers,
teasing breaths,
lingering touches.
𝘖𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.
─ tim bradford x fem!oc
─ the rookie; s1 ~ s?
─ slow-burn, flirting, some spice
─ updating every other day!!
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