Rutile let out a sigh as they looked down at the textbook in front of them, running their hands through their hair as their tired eyes read the small words on the page. They turned the page with a groan as they were greeted with more pages with tiny words. "God, how many pages are there?" They grumbled as they started to flip through the pages to see how many pages were left in the chapter they had to read. 6 more pages left, I can do this.. they thought, going back to the page they were on before they smacked their face with their hands.

"Come on Rutile," they muttered to themselves, resting their head in their weak hands as they started to read the words again, reading the first paragraph before they started to fall asleep again. "Damnit.." Rutile groaned, closing their eyes as they leaned back into the chair and let out a disappointed sigh. They stayed like that for a while before they sat up, grabbing their phone and looked at them and their partner— Padparadscha— before looking at the time.

"1:35..." Rutile sighed as they turned off and threw their phone on their bed, rubbing their hands through their hair as they thought for a minute two. "I wonder if I have anymore energy drinks," they muttered before they got up and walked to the kitchen.

They opened the refrigerator in hopes that they had something to keep them awake, but nothing but water and food. An angry moan came from their lips as they slammed the door shut, sighing for the umpteenth time as they rested their head on the refrigerator door, staying there for what seemed like an eternity.

Rutile lifted their head off of the refrigerator door and rubbed their tired eyes, going to the door and being greeted by a familiar face and a cheeky smile.

"Here, I think you need this," Padparadscha handed Rutile a thin can with the label of an energy drink, which the younger gem happily took and opened it without a second thought.

"Ah, I love you so much," Rutile said with a happy sigh before they opened the door for the other and walked back to their room.

"Are you still studying?" Padparadscha asked as they followed the other to their room.

"Yea, I have 6 pages left before I'm done for the night." Rutile replied as they sat down at their dimly lit desk.

The red-head sighed, "that's too much, just call it quits and read the rest in the morning." They told the other, laying on their bed and stealing one of their pillows.

"You know I can't do that, Padparadscha," Rutile sighed, looking up from their book and smiled at the other softly.

"You can," Padparadscha said, groaning as they got out of their comfortable position and going over to the other, putting a paper in the book and shut the book. "Go to sleep."

Rutile sighed as they opened the book again, "it's only 6 pages left, I can up a bit longer."

The red-head closed it again, "go to sleep Rutile."

And the other opened it, "It's fine, I can finish it Padparadscha."

The book was closed again, "I can tell you're tired, you need to sleep."

And then it was opened again, "I'm fine, I can stay up for a bit longer."

"How many pages do you have left?" Padparadscha asked, closing the book and leaning on it as they looked at their partner curiously.

Rutile paused and looked at the other for about a minute, "five...?"

Padparadscha flicked them as they chuckled at their face, "It's 6 pages left. You're tired, go to sleep."

"I can finish it, it's not that much left to read and-"

The other sighed as they opened the book and pointed at the tiny words on the page, "with these small of words on the pages, it's going to take longer than you think."

Rutile looked at the page for a while before they nodded, finally admitting defeat as they leaned back in their chair and closed their eyes. "You're right..."

Padparadscha looked at the other before they laughed a bit, lifting up their slightly larger hand before that pat their head. "Because you're so stubborn, do you want me read this dumb book for you?"

Rutile opened their eyes and looked at their partner, "Really?"

"Hell yeah," they replied, the both of them laughing before the older gem picked up the text book and started to read it.

Unfortunately, they fell asleep after finishing the second page so they didn't get that much farther.

Rutile looked at the other, watching them sleep peacefully with their text book in their arms, smiling at them softly before they got up from their chair. They took the book from their hands and set it on the desk before they moved their partner in a more comfortable position, pulling the blanket above their still body before they sat down.

"Four more pages," they muttered with a sigh before they rested their head on their hands, glancing over the words on the page to find where Padparadscha left off. They stared at the small letters for a minute or two before they let out a heavy exhale and covered their face with their hands. "Ugh, why is this so hard..."

Rutile was in their final year of medical school and was almost grateful for their schooling to be finally over. The reason why they were so grateful was so they can use their new skills to try to help their partner.

Padparadscha was never one who was okay health wise, they always went in and out of hospitals ever since Rutile met them. The red gem would always be hospitalized for some sort of problem that they had, and Rutile was always there for them. It wasn't until Padparadscha went into the hospital for a serious problem was when Rutile realized that they wanted to help them out more. So, they decided to go into medical school and never told the other their intentions, knowing that the other would stop them.

Rutile sighed as they covered their face, staying like that for a few minutes before they looked back at their book. "Maybe Pad was right..." they muttered, looking at the four pages remaining before they finally admitted their defeat, shutting the book with a bookmark sticking out of the top.

They got up from their chair and tucked it in, turning off of the lamp at their desk before they sat down on their bed next to Padparadscha, who was still sleeping peacefully. Rutile looked at them with a small smile, stroking their fluffy and curly hair before they laid down next to the older gem with a small sigh.

When the younger gem laid down next to the other, there was a comforting warmth between the two. With the way how warm Padparadscha's body was along with their long fluffy hair that was in a ponytail that framed their face and body. Their gentle and soft breaths came out softly as their abdomen and torso rose with each inhale. Rutile could help put to rest their head on their flat chest, their head slightly moving with their chest as they listened to their heartbeat steadily beating. They closed their eyes before wrapping their slender arms around the others slightly larger chest, gently drifting off to sleep next to the other.

When morning arose, Rutile woke up with the brown part of their hair on their face and on the corner of their mouth. Their right hand rose and rubbed their face before moving the hair out of their face. Rutile's head moved to the side, looking at the red fluff next to them for a few seconds before they sat up, their brown eyes meeting the older gem who was fast asleep. "Pad," they said with exhaust apparent in their voice, "Pad, are you awake?"

"I'm up..." they replied, their eyes remaining closed as a sigh emitted from their lips. "Did you finish your chapter yet?" They asked as they stretched, their fingers and the back of their hand brushing up against their arm and a bit of their shoulder.

"No, I went to sleep not too long after you did." Rutile said with a sigh as they watched Padparadscha sit up, holding back the urge to laugh from their bed hair.

"Damn..." they muttered, their long, slender fingers moving back a few curly strand of hair in their face. Their reddish eyes looked up and looked at Rutiles face, a small chuckle escaping their lips before they leaned over and gave them a big hug. "Do you want to finish the rest today?" They whispered softly before their lips gently kissed the yellow part of Rutiles hair, resting their head on the others.

Rutile shook their head as they wrapped their arms around Padparadscha's slightly larger torso, "no, I want to stay like this..." they said as they rested their head on their chest once again and listened to their heart beat.

"Alright, that's fine with me..." Padparascha said with a gentle smile, letting out a large exhale of comfort as they closed their eyes. "I love you, Rutile." They muttered softly as they held the other close to them.

"I love you too..." Rutile muttered, closing their eyes as they listened to the steady beat of the others heart, glad to be in the others arm and listening to their heart.

They were happy to know that Padparadscha was okay in this moment...