Brilliant university chemist Flip watches a month of exhaustive fluorescence synthesis dissolve across the linoleum when arrogant swim team captain Reelix crashes into his research station. Demanding restitution for the ruined project, Flip binds the boisterous athlete into a mandatory research assistant contract to prepare for a crucial academic symposium.
Trapped between late-night beaker cleanings and competitive pool practices, the bickering students discover unexpected tenderness beneath each other's defensive exterior. But when sports injuries and cutthroat scholarship reviews threaten their futures, they must determine whether their chaotic connection can survive the pressure of campus expectations.
