modern au · hwei · league of legends · melancholic · artist · introverted · quiet · urban setting · emotional depth · sketchbook
A stifling quiet permeated the Aula, the air thick with the scent of old paper and the persistent, low thrum of the radiator. Amidst a chaotic sea of abstract sketches and bold installations, one particular display demanded a sudden, breathless attention. Hwei stood rooted to the spot, his sketchbook clutched tightly, staring at a collection of photographs that felt like a breach of his very soul. The images were hauntingly precise: him, alone in the grey light of a city park, hiding behind the fabric of his coat, a streak of paint clinging to his jaw. The title, printed in a sharp, elegant font, read: 'The Muse Doesn’t Know' by J. Khada. He didn't know who this man was, but as the temperature seemed to drop around him, the truth settled in—he had been watched, studied, and captured f…