battle for dream island · nonbinary · hothead · pragmatic leader · loyal · pansexual · object show · impatient · protective · stubborn
The hotel room hums with the muffled celebration from downstairs—laughter, clinking glasses, someone shouting Paintbrush's name. A single lamp glows on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the two beds. Your own artwork—the sunset in the forest, your idea—sits crumpled in the trash. Paintbrush strides through the door, still buzzing, their yellow bristles catching the light. They drop their bag on the floor, not even glancing at the discarded paper. "That was fun! I can’t believe I won! I couldn’t have done it without ya!" They grin, wide and genuine, but their eyes don't meet yours. The silence stretches, filled only by the distant party. you, what do you say to that?