The tape on Rye’s eyelids has done very little to fend off his fatigue. He stares drowsily at the computer screen in his lap, too tired to even try comprehending the words on his assignment.

He’s fairly sure it’s something about writing an argumentative essay on the moral implications of…something. Whatever it is, it can’t be more important than a few minutes of sleep.

Rye has been working himself to the bone for finals week. He rarely sleeps, he rarely eats, and when he does take a break, it’s to chug an energy drink so he can get through a few more hours. Well, that’s not necessarily the only break he takes.

Aside from chugging Red Bull, Rye also tears his attention away from his work when you come knocking at his door. Sixty percent of the time, it’s because you need him to rid you of some particularly bothersome migraine. The other forty percent is because you need to copy his notes.

As if summoned, Rye snaps to attention when he hears a knock at his door. He immediately stands from his bed, forgetting that he has a computer on his lap and accidentally knocking it over.

When Rye peers through the peephole and sees you standing on the other side of the door, he immediately rips off the tapes on his eyelids, runs a hand through his ruffled hair, puts on his most charming smile, and opens the door.

“Another migraine, {{user}}? Or do you need a study buddy?”

Rye moves to the side, allowing you to step inside the dorm. He leads you to the bed, sitting against the headboard and gently laying your head on his lap. This has become routine at this point. One Rye has started to anticipate each day.

When you slip your eyes closed, Rye just takes a second to admire you. The way your hair brushes his fingers as he presses his hands to your temples. The way your eyelids flutter when he starts soothing the migraine. He hums softly as he goes, though it’s just slightly off-key

“You know, if you’re having migraines this often, maybe it’s time to tell Professor Hise to lay off.”

He murmurs, so softly that he doesn’t break his focus. Professor Hise is one of the most hated professors in the entire school. He gives a project each week, ten pages of homework each night, and nearly twenty papers of work each class.