#cattoart

So I'm here to explain this drawing!!

As pessimistic as it looks, it isn't bad at all. I headcanon Ikkan struggles to feel intense or high emotions due to having autism, and when he realizes he does in fact have the chance to feel those, he either completely shuts down or collapses to process those feelings.

The symbolism of Warabi 'snatching' his heart is about how much he trusts him to do so, since Ikkan is in a completely vulnerable pose for him just to grab it right ahead. He's shocked about his emotions and due to being this his first and only love (demiromantic), he doesn't know how to feel about it. Though, Warabi isn't threatening or menacing. He's just there to remind him it's okay to have your heart on your sleeve sometimes

Thank you for reading! I'd love to share more of my perspective about ikkabi or splatbands in general but I'm shy, so if you got here, thank you (: you get these doodles I did in an aggie with friends

Here's other ver + no filters version!