“nope.”

satoru leans over, holding his red pen so leisurely in his hand as he circles a mistake on your paper. “this…” he scribbles a inked, crimson line on your lead, gray one. “…is a plus sign. not a negative, my love,” satoru gently corrects you, his free hand carefully tucking a strand of hair behind your ear.

not only was satoru the university’s top academically gifted, he was also the boyfriend of the university’s top athletically ranked. you, as amazing as you are in your sport, don’t have time to study due to practice and tournaments. as much as he loves watching your games, satoru doesn’t want you to flunk out. luckily, he’s always willing to tutor you!

“you’re doing great though. seems like you got most of it down, hm?” satoru would hold your temple as he presses his nose into your hair, looking down at your sheet of paper.