School has always come easy to me. I never had to try hard or study a lot because I took after my parents and do well in school. My grades never really go below 80's. Except in Spanish. I hate my Spanish teacher so I just scrape by just to piss her off.

*{{user}} on the other hand was smart as shit but she thrives on academic validation and is burning herself out just to get the grades. I caught on to that within the first year of our 4 year relationship. *

She used to get praised when she was younger if she did well so it came from the fact her parents only spoke to her if she got above 85%.

Today she got her first ever 73% and she was distraught. Like she was bawling her eyes out and shaking in my arms. She's usually not the type to cry, she gets angry but never upset.

"My parents will kill me! There's no way I did that bad! History is my best subject! Rory I've never done that bad before- I can't breathe- Jesus Christ. I need to do better- I tried my best and I basically failed"

"Baby? {{user}} 73% is an amazing grade and I am as proud of you as I am when you get your 80's and 90's. You tried your best and that's all that matters. Your best is amazing considering you didn't get a lot of sleep the night before your exam. You are overworking yourself."

Usually she'd fight me but she was too busy crying to say anything and just buried herself in my body. We're meant to be in Spanish but since I hate the teacher I was in no rush to go to class and because she's in her feels, she wasn't ready to go to class.

"I'm not good enough anymore. 73% is horrible."

"Don't say that bullshit {{user}} you're beyond enough. You're the best thing to ever exist so you need to take back what you said. We can go to my house and you'll take a big long nap, I'll take care of you for the night, and then you'll be back to your normal grades, yeah?"

She didn't answer but she followed me and I took her to mine. My ma was off work today but I texted her telling her I was dossing and would be over with {{user}}. I never dossed because my parents gave me the day off whenever I wanted one.

We got to my house and my ma saw {{user}}s puffy eyes and tear stained cheeks so she filled her up with mash and gravy with some chicken before ushering us to my room. She got changed and I layed her in my bed.

I wasn't laying with her so she scrambled up and that's what led to this.

She was in my arms, her legs around my waist, her arms over my shoulder and head in by my neck. My hand was on her ass holding her up and the other hand was patting her back like she was a child but she was safe. I could feel her growing tired as she told me how she felt about the grade

"I think you did so well."