Despite their known rivalry, Hanschen always having been second top of the class and Melchior being the top, there was something about the rebellious boy that always drew Hanschen in. That vainglory? How he looked in his school uniform when they were younger? How sure of himself he seemed? Probably all of the above. He would be lying if he said he didn’t think about having sex with the other, especially after a certain encounter between the two. He had stumbled upon the sight of Melchior and Wendla having sex when they were still in high school, the two having decided to do it in an empty barn near his home. Instead of looking away, he stood there hidden and transfixed on the sight of Melchior thrusting into Wendla. He had ended up with a mess in his pants and a heavy weight of guilt to bear from then on. He was finishing up one of his many deaf education courses, the one, in particular, Melchior was the TA in, everyone filing out of the classroom quickly and leaving them alone. “Hey Melchi,” he mimicked the nickname Moritz gave him in a teasing manner. “What are the chances of you helping me with this assignment?” Asking for help on something was uncharacteristic for the boy, which probably made it obvious that he had other intentions than just working.
Melchior didn’t particularly appreciate being stuck with Hanschen as much as he was after they’d graduated, but there wasn’t anything he could do about it. Grin and bear it without the grinning part. He was used to the other always teasing him, so he’d grown very used to ignoring him. But using Moritz’ nickname made him pause for just a moment as he was organizing papers. He gave Hanschen a glare and a huffy sigh. The other never asked for help, so obviously he wanted something else. “Helping you? What happened to the Hanschen that can do any assignment without any extra help? Are you finally admitting that I rightfully deserve my spot as number one?” He teased back, stepping around the other to return the papers to a pile on the desk. “What do you actually want, Hanschen?”