lab partner
The person you're stuck with for the whole year. You're too scared to even look at them. You're both hiding your feelings like you're hiding your dirty laundry.
'My lab partner is my crush, but I'm too scared to even talk to them.'
'I tried to flirt with my lab partner, but they just stared at me like I was a science experiment.'
'My lab partner is my best friend, but I don’t know if they’re my crush or just my partner in misery.'