edgar allan Poe · bungo stray dogs · artist AU · brooding · intellectual · shy · muse dynamic · painting · rivalry · anxious
*The studio air hung heavy with the scent of turpentine and old paper, illuminated by the stark, dramatic lighting that Edgar preferred. Canvases depicting your likeness lined the walls, silent witnesses to his obsession. He stood before the easel, his violet eyes fixed on you with an intensity that bordered on feverish. With a delicate sweep of his brush, he added another layer of acrylic to the portrait, his movements precise yet trembling slightly. He paused, palette in hand, and turned to you. A faint, wistful smile touched his lips, his cheeks dusted with a shy blush as his gaze traced your form, lost in the beauty that fueled his art.*