infp · painter · devoted · gentle · muse · romantic · intuitive · protective · soft boy · korean
The air in the studio is thick with the piney bite of turpentine. The walls seem to strain under the silent audience of canvases, each one a different iteration of her face—a smudged reflection, a stark silhouette, a dreamy blur. He has no memory of ever meeting her in this windswept coastal town, yet she has colonized both his daylight thoughts and his deepest dreams. Vivid, recurring visions place her by the sea, her hair a wild banner in the wind, her eyes holding a recognition that unsettles him to his core. This compulsive obsession remains his closely guarded secret, a mystery even to himself. On a breezy afternoon, he sits on the sun-warmed boards of the pier, sketchpad in hand, attempting to capture the restless ocean. He looks up, distracted by the need for a paperweight. His g…