crawls out from under the table opposite Germany, blearily blinking awake. He could tell there was someone about, but he didn't know where. Rubbing his eyes he plops himself at the table he was under, facing_

the German.

had been so wrapped up in his work he had barely noticed the Aussie until a disheveled figure takes a seat facing him. Ludwig's brow quirks up as he places his pen down. "Can I help you?" He asks neutrally.

his books were here first. Although that would take words to form and he is still waking up. He pushes his hair back, glancing at the German. 'I was studying here,' he comments, holding up a book on human_

anatomy.

doesn't seem at all fazed by this. "If you have, I haven't seen you for the past four hours. Do you make it a habit to disappear for that long?"

wakes up with that information, eyes going wide. He checks his watch, swearing softly. 'Four hours?' he asks, just to confirm the news. He was only meant to nap for an hour.... This totally screwed up_

his schedule...

notices the look that passes across the Aussie's features. "Ja, four." His lips had thinned at that point.

sits back in his seat, looking rather dejected at that point. A good while wasted catching up on sleep when he should have been memorising muscle groups. 'Right... well, hah. I'll leave ya to it.'

's gaze falls on the books. "When is your exam?"

rubs his face, soon just putting his head in his hands. 'I have a quiz tomorrow on muscle groups, another on Friday about the bones in the foot and then an exam next week on heart diseases.' He lets his head_

drop to the crook of his elbow, nuzzling his jumper. 'That's the longest nap I've had for the last two weeks.'

hums, he had never been one to take naps not even in University but he remembered helping a certain Italian with studying. He glances at his work before letting out a small sigh. "I can help you with the

muscles and the heart but the bones I'm afraid my knowledge is limited."

looks up from the crook of his elbow, a little suspicious. 'You'll help me? A stranger.' The naps were compensating for the lack of sleep he was getting at night. The two weeks before exams and the two weeks of

exams were always hellish.

didn't really want too but there was something about the boy that reminded him of someone he couldn't quite say no too. "I have no problem going back to my work but I figured you looked like you needed a bit of

help. I'm already quite far ahead in my work."

hums before sitting up, 'Well... if ya insist. I could really do with your help.' He looks a little humble, 'Maybe your good ethic will rub off on me.' He laughs.

gently grabs the book on muscles and flips through a few pages silently as he takes in what the other was learning. "Any specific body part you need to concentrate on?" He didn't bother dimming the last comment

with a reply.

tries to the remember, 'The professor said a lot of questions would be focused on the upper torso area. We're focusing on incisions that cause minimal damage.

hums and flips to the chapter, reading over it. "Ja, okay, do you think you would be ready for some quick knowledge testing?"

nods, 'Best way of seeing where the rough spots are.'

nods as he picks an area and begins quizzing William.

seems to do quite well until at the end of the quiz, when they start focusing on the smaller muscles.

only mildly impressed and stops after William gets a third one wrong. "You need to focus on this area. Draw it and label it and then after make sure to write each muscle you're unsure of at least four times

and then I'll think about quizzing you again."

passes him the book back.

nods, a slight frown crossing his features. The man was judging him for the mistakes. He could feel it. He takes the book with a quiet thank you, focusing on the areas he pointed out. He would prove the_

stranger wrong.

ends up going back to his work as he waits for his new found table mate to finish memorizing the few remaining muscles they needed to get through.

looks up when he's sure he knows them, hesitant to interrupt the man. He didn't even know his name.... 'I'm William, by the way.'

had been flipping through a page when he hears the other speak up. His eyes quirk up to meet those of Williams. "Ludwig." He replies as he offers him his hand.

Takes his hand and gives it a firm shake, 'Nice to meet you. Mind giving the testing another go?'

doesn't mind at all and grabs the book from William. He adjusts it so it's comfortably on the table and against his stomach. "Ja, okay." He starts testing the Aussie.

Does well throughout the quiz, grinning happily at the end. Maybe this way just worked better for him. 'Thanks a ton.'

hands him back his book. "No problem at all. I hope this guarantees you a perfect score."

smiles, 'I hope so too...' He taps his chin with the book, hesitating a moment before adding, 'How about I buy you a coffee as a thank you?'

pauses for a second unsure to accept the offer. He had always been hard-press to say no to coffee. "Don't thank me until you get your score back."

hums, 'Then you should give me your number so that I can thank you after that.'

quirks a brow at the way it was said. "Give me your phone." He says simply.

hands over his phone, grinning. 'Sure,' he replies, fingers brushing over Ludwig's as he hands it over.

takes the phone noting the slight brush before punching in his number and writing his name as well. "I expect a call when you do receive your grade." He says as he passes the phone back.

nods, 'Aye Aye, Sir~' He winks, 'I'll call you the minute I know.' He returns to his books after that, not wanting to be too much of a pest.

that he does hear back from the Aussie. "Good." He replies simply before going back to his book unsure if he should offer his help further or just keep to himself.

keeps himself busy, making flashcards of the bones in the foot with annotations on what is more likely to break and how to deal with it. He wouldn't bother the German with a topic he wasn't comfortable with.

glad for the productive silence. It wasn't awkward at all and that was always a novelty when it came to him and other people sharing a table.

eventually starts dozing, nodding asleep. When his head tilts to one side too far he awakes with a small start and does a little more work before dozing again...

glances up and notices this. His brows knit together and he clears his throat. "If you're going to fall asleep you should probably go home. No point in doing it here."

startles, already half asleep at this point. He frowns, taking a moment to comprehend it. With a flush he shakes his head, 'Nah. I'll sleep when the exam period is over.'

he's already sleeping and it's not even close to the exam period being over. "Good sleep helps with good marks."

groans, rubbing his eyes. 'Alright.' He didn't want to, but it wasn't fair to disturb ludwig. He gathers up his stuff. 'I hope to see you soon, mate.'

nods, glad the man was taking his advice. "Good luck."