In between the samples

Working as a research assistant during her first year of microbiology was definitely not part of Serafina's plans, much less under someone so insufferable and brutally uninterested in who's assisting her. What started as a great opportunity quickly turns into a minefield of awkward silences, sharp sarcasm, and a tension that isn't always academic.

Between Petri dishes, badly brewed coffee, and experiments that never made it into any paper, Serafina and Marta will find out that even in the most controlled environments, some variables can't be predicted. Like falling for the last person you'd expect.