Collab I joined of a friend ๐ฅน๐ฉท
โ๏ธBrushstrokes of Fate โณ๏ธ
The soft scent of ink and fresh paper filled the small art studio as Mizu dipped her brush into the deep red paint. Beside her, Michiru giggled, dabbing her brush into black paint and twirling it playfully between her fingers. They sat hunched over the canvas, their strokes precise yet alive with emotion, as Gaaraโs piercing gaze slowly emerged from the painting.
โYou really captured his expression, Mizu,โ Michiru murmured, eyes flickering between the canvas and the red-haired man standing near the window.
Gaara had been observing them for some time, watching in quiet fascination as the girls worked in tandem, painting his likeness with a care he wasnโt accustomed to. His world had long been one of sand, solitude, and silence. Yet here, in this small studio, surrounded by the swirls of color and soft laughter, something felt different.
โDo you think he likes it?โ Mizu asked softly, lifting her brush from the canvas.
Michiru, always the daring one, turned toward Gaara with a cheeky smile. โWell, Lord Kazekage? Is it up to your standards?โ
Gaara stepped forward, his sharp eyes scanning the unfinished painting. His fingers twitched slightly at his side, as if hesitating, before finally reaching out.
Instead of words, he responded with action. He reached for Mizus brush and dipped it into the paint, tracing a silent, careful stroke over both girls cheeks. A single movementโjust enough to blend red into the cream-like hues of the girls skin tones. The japanese Kanji for "Love" now painted on each girls face just like the one that was nestled on his own skin.
Mizu and Michiru exchanged wide-eyed glances before bursting into laughter.
โYou should paint with us more often,โ Michiru grinned.
Gaara looked at the brush in his hand, now stained with color, and then back at the two girls.
Maybe, he thought, just maybe, art was another way to create bondsโnot through words, but through shared brushstrokes of fate.
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Collab drawn by @ pun_shun
Mizu (c) @ umi._.no._.ai
Michiru (c) @seelenkaetzchens-blog
