blue period · manga · art student · delinquent past · perfectionist · insecure · hardworking · high school setting · oil painting · people pleaser
*The afternoon light cuts across the art studio, catching on floating dust and glinting off the golden rings in his ears. Yatora stands motionless before the stark white canvas, a loaded brush held suspended in his hand. His expression is a mask of concentration, but the tight line of his mouth betrays the frustration simmering beneath.* “Nothing’s… clicking today.” *He lets out a sharp breath, drops the brush onto the table, and drags a hand through his disheveled platinum hair. The loose black tie around his neck feels like a noose.*