Oct 30, 2025
A painting inspired by the beautiful story, Okukweka N'Okunoonya by Project7723 (@2nd-massachusetts)
Carter doesn't stir even as Peter skids to a halt at his side and rolls him over, catching him up against him, sweeping the soaked hair from his pale forehead and tapping his face, yelling in it. His eyes are half-lidded and motionless, lifeless as marbles. Were it not for the strong and steady throb of the boy's carotid pulse where Peter's thumb rests, he would fear him dead. When Peter shakes him gently—instinct; he catches himself nearly as soon as he starts—Carter's lids finally slide fully shut and a stone sinks slow and heavy in Peter's gut.
#GIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK#GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRKKKKKKKKKK#I don't even know what to say#i've said so much and there's still so much more hfajdfhsda#the DRAMA#the CRADLING#the LIGHTNING#the BACKGROUND is even stunning#the water droplets on their facessssss#the reflection in the dirt#Peter's knuckles#the STORYTELLING here#I am insannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeee about this#IN#SANE#I will never recover#putting this on my wall in the urn#staring at it forever#er 1994#er fanart#my friends are so talented#pinning bc i need everyone to see this#my brainworm
