#studying art

Well, I think this topic is familiar to many and will always stay relevant. I wanted to bring up the theme of difficult life situations and write something about it.

• On the outside, he pretends he “doesn’t really care,” his usual Tsuki behavior — but in reality, he notices everything. The way you stare at your notebook, the way you flip through the same page again and again, the way you stop taking notes how hard it is for you even to look at textbooks or think about studying. His brows shift just slightly — and for him, that’s the signal to intervene. He does well in school, but who actually finds studying easy? Some have it easier, some harder — he understands perfectly what you’re going through, and he can’t just leave you to deal with this burnout alone.

• At first, he just quietly sits next to you. Silent. Unintrusive. Because he knows: words would only irritate and overwhelm you right now. He starts flipping through the material himself, lightly clicking the pages — subtly pulling you back into the process and also getting a grasp on the thing that’s draining you. He influences with actions, not words.

• When he notices you’re ready to listen and have pulled yourself together, he calmly says:

“You're stuck because you’re trying to brute-force it. Why are you pushing and torturing yourself like that? Don’t be stupid — you know full well you won’t learn anything while panicking. Let’s sort this out properly from the start. I’ll help. Solving your problems is part of my lifelong responsibilities.”

• Tsuki structures your studying for you.

He knows your strengths and weaknesses well, so making a personalized study plan is no problem at all. He breaks the material into blocks, shows what’s important and what’s just useless clutter you can ignore. He explains fast, clearly, sometimes a bit snarky — but every comment hits the mark. He’s a great teacher or tutor, and as a bonus (because you’re the person he loves), he’s much softer with you than with anyone else. He genuinely wants to help you however he can, so he’ll explain as long as needed (once again — this service is for you only).

• From the outside, Kei looks cold, uninterested, even arrogant.

But he hates seeing you burn yourself out. If he sees you’re exhausted, he softens in a way subtle for others — but obvious to anyone who knows him. With a quiet sigh, without scolding, he may say something like:

“Enough. Break time. Your brain isn’t working anymore. Don’t overdo it.”

• His breaks are always thoughtfully balanced — not letting you fall back into procrastination, but not pressuring you either.

Tea, soft music, sometimes just lying next to him while you curl up against his side. For him, it’s important that you feel he’s there — he won’t leave you, and he’ll do everything in his power to help you. He won’t say any of this aloud; he shows it through meaningful gestures. You can always rely on him — and if necessary, he’ll superglue that belief into your head.

• He might throw a half-sarcastic line your way, like always, but this time it has something else in it. Something caring. Something like:

“You’re not stupid. You’re just, for some reason, trying really hard to convince yourself that you are.”

His voice is gentler than his words. He tries to speak like his usual self, but he chooses his words carefully. This is his version of comfort.

• He is always there, even when he looks indifferent. If needed — he’ll check assignments, help solve problems, explain things, find useful material. But he will never do the work for you, because he wants you to feel strength, joy, and confidence from your own achievements, not helplessness. He wants you to know that you’re capable of everything, that you can overcome anything — and how wonderful it is to realize you can conquer academics on your own, and successfully.

• And yes — if you still doubt yourself, he’ll allow himself rare “Tsuki exceptions”: gentle and loving physical contact as support. He’ll touch your hand (and for Tsuki, physical touch means A LOT — oh, it means so much) and briefly say something straight out of a rom-com:

“You’ve got this. I know you do. I’m never wrong. You know very well I wouldn’t say that if it wasn’t true.”