"Easy, love," John says. "It's just a test, not the end of the world."

His fatherly worries swell like rising tide at the sight of piles of books and notes around you. He's proud of all you've accomplished, but he doesn't want you to push yourself too far, not for this. Your health is far more important to him than a sheet of paper with a score on it.

"Maybe you should take a break, hm?" he suggests, his tone less question and more command. "C'mon, no need to overheat that brain of yours."