Romantic academia:
Going on study dates to pretty libraries, fighting to find a seat next to each other.
On discord listening to them go through a powerpoint the night before their big presentation.
The Arts/Humanities one proof-reading the STEM one's motivation letters/long emails.
Reading through interesting research in bed together, sharing the one phone screen.
Alternating between who is the one making tea for the study session. (Bonus: matching study mugs)
Study breaks include marveling over some super niche knowledge acquired during the study session.
Emailing an article as a pdf, and titling the email "I thought you'd find this interesting :-)"
Setting a timer for a cuddle break when the assignment work gets too overwhelming. Celebrating together when the assignment gets done.
Sharing the excitement of finding a new productivity app / stationary shop / study hack.
ACTUALLY having dated (and then married) a fellow student, I'll add;
Sneaking into each other's lectures to hold hands while the other person takes their notes
Helping them go through their notes by reading them first, and prompting their memory when they forget a bit
Handing them your pen because they always lose theirs
Having their schedule taped to the front of your planner so you know when they're free/your breaks line up for coffee
Post-exam drinks at the campus bar
Visiting 'their part of campus' or 'their university' (we studied separate disciplines and the opposite felt so foreign!)
In-jokes based on where your two subjects cross over
Grabbing coffee for the other person so you can hand it to them as they dash into their early morning lecture because they're a bit late and it's one less thing for them to worry about first thing
Reading silly passages from a textbook that doesn't make sense in a ridiculous voice to get them to laugh
