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Creative Studying
Pairing: E/R
Rating: T
Author Notes: E wants R to study for his econ test, R has different ideas. Written for Tumblr user barricadeboyfriends.
Grantaire was sober, for once in his life. And there was a good reason for that, too — he needed to be on the top of his intellectual game tonight.
Enjolras cleared his throat impatiently from the opposite corner of the room. He was standing like a statue with a book in one hand and the other on his hip. "I said, 'The economic difference between productive and allocative efficiency is….'"
"It is… um… when producing on the production possibilities curve versus providing the greatest possible benefit for the lowest possible cost." He stated from his textbook verbatim. He had studied, that much was obvious.
"Right." Enjolras said, moving his left hand to loosen his cravat. He eventually got it free of his neck and dropped it to the ground. "And diminishing marginal benefit is…"
"The decrease in price a consumer is willing to pay with each additional unit purchased." He blurted out as soon as Enjolras had finished his sentence.
"Yep." His study partner responded. Grantaire licked his lips involuntarily when Enjolras shimmied out of his beloved red overcoat. "Explain relative price."
The brunette's tongue got caught in his throat. Relative price. Relative price. He racked his brain, searching for the answer to what in the hell relative price was. Enjolras tsk-ed impatiently. "It's… umm…" He babbled, trying to stall for time while looking for the answer in his brain, hoping for a little prompt from the statue standing in the corner, "Relative price, it's, like…. you know? It's that…"
His study partner sighed. "The price of one good in relation to another." He clarified.
"That's what I was trying to say!"
"Sorry." Apollo teased, slowly putting his red coat back on without breaking eye contact. His lips turned up ever so slightly into a sly smile.
"This isn't fair!"
"It's more than fair. You're learning, that's the whole goal of this," The blond stated matter-of-factually.
"Learning is a byproduct of what I'm actually trying to accomplish here," Grantaire sneered.
"Well then you'd better stay on top of your studies. Tell me how to determine whether a shift in price is due to a change in Demand or a change in Quantity Demanded."
Two hours and countless agonizing economics questions later and Grantaire finally accomplished what he set out to.