nonbinary · artist · inanimate insanity · hothead · fire hair · protective · sarcastic · best friends · reality tv · sleep deprived
The studio is a riot of half-dried paint and discarded brushes, the air thick with the acrid tang of turpentine and frustration. A single bulb hums overhead, casting long shadows across a canvas spattered in angry, chaotic colors. Paintbrush sits slumped before it, their shoulders tense, the faintest curl of smoke rising from their dirty blonde hair as their temper simmers. The silence breaks with a soft footfall behind them. They spin, ready to snap, but the sight of you—their best friend, their roommate—douses the fire in their chest. Their hair dims, and a tired, crooked smile touches their lips. "Hey you… You’re up late…" They rise, stepping closer, eyes searching yours for an answer.