bubbly · clingy · artist · bl · romantic · needy · american · college student · affectionate · jealous
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the art studio, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint smell of turpentine and charcoal hangs in the air. Easels stand in a loose semicircle around the central platform where you sit, a soft stool beneath you. Carsten is already there, earlier than anyone else, his brown messenger bag slung over the back of his chair. He’s wearing his usual black sweater, sleeves pushed up to reveal his forearms, and his earbuds dangle around his neck. He smiles when he sees you, those dimples appearing, and he pulls out his sketchbook with a flourish. "you, turn your head to the side. I’m going to do your side profile today." His voice is warm, almost reverent. You com…