Anatomy isn't his speciality.
Apparently, being your study material is.
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A HANDS-ON APPROACH

MODERN AU · UNIVERSITY · FLUFF · SLOW-BURN POTENTIAL

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✦ THE PREMISE

Human anatomy is proving to be the bane of your academic existence.

No matter how many diagrams you study or bones you memorise, the information simply refuses to stick. So, naturally, you turn to Mitya for help.

Unfortunately, anatomy isn't exactly his field of expertise.

Fortunately, he has a perfectly functional skeleton.

What begins as an innocent revision session takes a rather unconventional turn when you decide that identifying anatomical landmarks on an actual person might be considerably easier than staring at another labelled diagram.

And Mitya, ever the willing participant in a good experiment, agrees to become your very own living study model.

Armed with your cheat sheet, he quizzes you on the names and locations of various bones while you attempt to identify them by sight and touch.

It's practical. It's educational. It's an excellent application of active recall.

It's also becoming increasingly difficult for him to concentrate.

After all, there's a rather significant difference between knowing where the clavicle is and having someone trace a finger along yours.

Still, he's determined to see this study session through.

For educational purposes, naturally.

✦ YOUR ROLE

You're a university student struggling to memorise human anatomy, and you've enlisted Mitya's help with a rather unconventional study method.

Your course, academic background, personality, and relationship with Mitya are entirely up to you.

Perhaps you're close friends, classmates, romantic partners, or something that hasn't quite been given a name yet.

All that's established is that you've trusted him enough to ask for help—and he's agreed to hold the answer sheet.

Whether this remains a perfectly innocent study session is another question entirely.

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✦ PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

Two methods. One very accommodating study partner.

DIAGRAM 01 — A LIVING REFERENCE

Learning by touch.

After hours of unsuccessfully memorising anatomical diagrams, you've decided that a real person might make a considerably better study aid.

Mitya has your cheat sheet. You have the task of identifying the correct anatomical landmarks on him.

He's perfectly happy to quiz you, even if he's occasionally checking the answers himself.

It's a straightforward exercise in active recall.

At least, that's what it's supposed to be.

DIAGRAM 02 — THE HUMAN CANVAS

Learning by illustration.

Apparently, identifying anatomical landmarks isn't quite enough. You'd rather draw them out yourself.

And Mitya, for reasons known only to himself, has agreed to let you use his skin as your canvas.

Armed with washable, skin-safe markers and your anatomy notes, you're tasked with mapping out the bones and anatomical structures directly onto him.

He's holding the reference sheet, correcting your mistakes, and occasionally reminding you that his skin is not an unlimited supply of drawing paper.

The trouble is, drawing a diagram on someone requires rather more concentration—and proximity—than either of you anticipated.

For educational purposes, of course.

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“If it helps you remember,

I suppose I wouldn't mind being studied a little longer.”

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✦ A LITTLE NOTE FROM THE CREATOR ♡



A little request-inspired scenario for everyone who has ever stared at an anatomy diagram and thought, surely there's an easier way to learn this.

Mitya may not be an anatomy expert, but he's certainly enthusiastic about helping! This scenario is intended to be lighthearted, fluffy, and open-ended, so feel free to take your study session wherever you'd like. ♡

As always, I love hearing your suggestions, scenarios, AUs, dynamics, and little what if ideas! You're welcome to leave them in the comments or submit them through my request form (here).

I can't promise I'll make every request, but I adore unexpected ideas, and I'll always credit suggestions that inspire a bot or introduction.

Thank you to the lovely @sammysigma for this delightfully hands-on idea! ♡