“Did I fall into an alternate universe or did you really just crack a smile for me?”

You rested your chin on your palm, gazing at Viktor as he worked on some new experiment. He had this soft smile on his face— still giggling to himself over a silly joke you had made.

“You are very funny, Miss ____, I’ll give you that.”

He chuckled, sparing you a glance before he went back to focusing on his work.

“So that smile was for me.” You muttered, your smile growing and your gaze softening. Oh, sweet Viktor. He had no idea how you felt about him— deranged scientist or not.

He looked at you from the corner of his eye, clicking his tongue has he sucked in a breath. He simply smirked, shaking his head softly as he shrugged.

“It’s possible.”