Todd Anderson is the type of guy who stays up all night just to study for midterms and finals. doesn't matter how tired he gets, how hard his hands tremble, how unfocused his eyes become. he can't stop. because if he stops, then he might not be prepared. and if he isn't prepared, then he might fail.
and if he fails, then he'll be proving his father's point; the point that, no matter how hard Todd tries, he'll never be as smart as Jeffrey. he'll never be as good, as talented, as impressive as his older brother.
Neil notices. he notices that, as midterms creep closer and closer, the way that Todd starts sleeping less and reading his textbooks more. he notices how often he'll go to bed and see Todd at his desk, and wake up hours later just to see him in the exact same spot.
he tries to get Todd to stop. he tries to talk to him, convince him to rest. the Poets already have study group together every night; surely they're covering enough together.
but Todd won't listen.
and as annoying as his stubborness may be, Neil can't deny that he's far more concerned than he could ever be bothered by his roommate's behavior.
