How about research guy × K? There’s some real enemies to lovers potential there. Their interests are total opposites, but imagine if they start sacrificing parts of themselves for each other, that’d be so sweet. And little A can go with Milton, since they’re equally freaky. Or not, no need to tie the freaks down to single relationships. Let them have as many as they want, I’d be happy with that.
How about research guy × K? There’s some real enemies to lovers potential there. Their interests are total opposites, but imagine if they start sacrificing parts of themselves for each other, that’d be so sweet. And little A can go with Milton, since they’re equally freaky. Or not, no need to tie the freaks down to single relationships. Let them have as many as they want, I’d be happy with that.