Experiment and scientist.

By chance, he was there during your happy hour, saving your plush ass. But in reality, he was always there, just hanging out in the shadows, watching you.

Request - yes

Okay, while reading the request, I couldn't understand one thing: I was asked to avoid any hint of romance, but at the same time, I was asked for something erotic. After reading the first message, many will notice that there's simply no room for erotica here, so forgive me if the request is incorrect.