#porco

with you guys being in the same healthcare program, your schedules practically mirror each other. same lectures, same endless labs, and a ridiculous amount of forced study time together that ultimately occasionally leads to burnout

you guys are both hot-headed and stubborn, so spending 24/7 together means the tension will occasionally boil over

a petty debate over a concept or one word being off for a definition turns into a full-blown argument arguing over who's being more passive aggressive, then ending with one of you (usually porco) slamming a notebook shut and storming off for a mandatory "cooling off period"

but this period never lasts more than a few hours. porco is too stubborn to actually apologize out loud, but he will quietly show up back to your study spot, set a fresh drink on your desk without looking at you, and sit back down like nothing happened

when studying together, he would be such a noise hypocrite. he will aggressively flip pages, tap his pen, and sigh like the weight of the world is on his shoulders, but if you make one quiet clicking noise with your mechanical pencil, he glares at you like you just set off an alarm

mutual quiz sessions turn into heated competitions. he tests you with a smug smirk, calling you out the second you get a detail wrong. and when you catch him making a mistake, he narrows his eyes, snatches his flashcards back, and argues that "the phrasing of the question was bad"

under the table, physical contact is his quiet way of staying grounded

while he's working through a difficult chapter, his leg will rest firmly against yours, or he will hook his ankle around yours and leave it there for the rest of the session

or just a casual hand on your thigh, squeezing it softly whenever he feels you tense up

if he sees you overstressed or overwhelmed, he will intervene

one thing he will do is manhandle your posture. he will walk up behind your chair, dig his thumbs firmly into the knotted muscles in your shoulders, and press down until you are forced to exhale and drop your shoulders

if he sees you staring blankly at study material for more than five minutes, he will take it away and say:

"brain's dead. put it away, we're done for the night"

porco will bring you high-protein food and smoothies he prepped because he knows you forget to eat actual food when you're overwhelmed

this also helps him stick to an eating schedule because he also gets overwhelmed and forgets to eat. but if he is making sure you eat, it reminds him to

will be your biggest hype man if you start venting to him and go on completely unhinged rants. whether it's about bad professors, or impossible exams, he will sit there nodding along, matching your aggression, and validating every single complaint

i think dates with him would look like...

late night car dates. most likely when you both have to pull each other away from the screens. would consist of driving with the windows down just to blast loud music, pulling into an empty parking lot to eat greasy takeout on the hood of his car and complain about school until 2 AM

you guys would definitely prefer zero brain power outings. whether it's going to an arcade or a bowling alley. porco likes anything physical so he can blow off some steam but also try and beat your high scores while trying to make you laugh

post exam crashes in his room!!! order way too much food, lay on the floor sprawled out (most likely your head resting on his legs or chest) listen to music, and fall asleep watching dumb movies without bringing up anything remotely academic. all of your responsibilities after the exams are disregarded during these times

if you ever forget your jacket and are cold during class (well... anywhere), he won't offer you his hoodie outright. first, he will dramatically complain about how hot he is, strip off his hoodie, toss it directly into your lap, and act like you're doing him a favor by holding it

if you are ever doubting your abilities or talking down on yourself, he will interrupt you mid-sentence, a scowl on his face:

"shut up. you know this stuff better than half the damn idiots in our cohort, so stop acting stupid"

but if you are getting upset to the point of tears, his defensive edge completely vanishes. porco will pull you into a firm, tight hug, wrap both arms around you, and let you hide your face in his chest until you feel grounded again

he also won't let anyone talk trash about your work ethic. if a classmate or professor makes a snide comment about your lab performance, porco will immediately jump in with a sharp and defensive remark to shut them down. and then get annoyed at you later for "making him act like that in public"

(and he's never saying that you can't handle it yourself. he just can't stand to hear anyone talk negative about you)

loud, possessive, public affection is easy for him because it feels like a claim; quiet, intimate tenderness catches him completely off guard because it bypasses all his tough, competitive armor and strikes directly at how vulnerable he feels for you.

some examples

porco can shamelessly pull you in by the waist and lay a deep kiss on you right in front of your entire lab cohort without blinking an eye. but the second you reach up and softly brush a stray hair out of his eyes, his brain completely short-circuits, and his ears burn bright red

he is the first one to pull you into an empty stairwell between lectures for a rough, passionate make out session to blow off steam. yet, if you stop him mid-kiss just to gently cup his cheek, giving him a soft and affectionate smile, his eyes will go wide, throat tightening, and he mutters a breathless:

"don't look at me like that"

while being unable to maintain eye contact

notes: please forgive me, i am still working on how i want to format these!