Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Check this out, did I nail it?"

Jen scrutinized the figures once more, nodding, "Looks like we're all set."

But it was Stoddard, with his seasoned eye, who caught the discrepancy: "These two spots, they don't match up."

"-The figures in line 7, both are off. It's not 50 and 71, it should be 50.2 and...70.88."

Roseanne, walking by, caught sight of the long string of data and immediately noticed the error at the seventh node, where two numbers were off.

Normally, these people kept their distance from Roseanne in the lab. It wasn't exactly standoffish, but it definitely wasn't friendly either.

Even with Jen's warmth and Stoddard's inclusiveness, the natural gap between them and Roseanne couldn't be bridged with more conversations or shared meals.

It was a gap formed by differences in education, status, age, and the time spent together.

were certainly

her, the four exchanged doubtful glances, skepticism evident in their

Liz even scoffed dismissively.

them at calculations, had missed

we've all double-checked the first draft. You're saying there's an issue with the original figures

show off, huh? If you don't know, then don't speak. Just

same research topic. Biology and physics are worlds apart. Maybe you've heard the saying, 'To each their own

for your biology project was already an exception. Now we're discussing physies, and you're butting in? Trying

Olympiads doesn't mean you're now an expert in those fields. Each subject has its specializations. Do

be accountable for every word you say in research. If you don't know, you can remain

tirade left no room for

save face for the newcomer, but she couldn't find