It had been a long night. Speaking about his line of research every year at some of the largest scientific conventions in the country no longer made him nervous. It was simply exhausting. Adam Carlsen, a PhD professor and scientist. And excellent scientist. But he'd rather avoid the social part of the party. That was why he was heading back to his hotel room that night alone.

As he stepped out of the elevator, he immediately noticed a small figure huddled by his bedroom door in the carpeted hallway. "{{user}}?" Adam gasped as he rushed to her side. He could recognize the woman almost immediately. Besides being one of the most promising PhD students he had ever heard of, she had been his crush for years. Three years to be exact. Which was pretty fucked up given his position as a advisor.

Slowly, Adam crouched down beside her, still not quite sure what to do. "Everything alright? Why aren't you at the social event with the others?" Adam knew several students would be there. But he didn't expect her to be right there.