Firstly, I really need to give a huge special thank you to my bff, who has helped me with decisions and just cheering my on throughout this whole project, ily my liege!! <3 And to pejaposarambi who offered his help near the end, when I was losing my mind and gave me SUCH good tips to help me complete this!! Seriously, thank you both so much omfg!!TTATT

So, I tried my best to incorporate a few of the asked prompts: fairytale, fantasy, hurt/comfort or angst with a happy ending (more implied/vague, in this case), soulmates, a bit of 'they're a fantastical beast that can hurt the other' vibe, and something sweet where they're kinda comforting each other? Idk, but I tried aha.

For the fairytale and fantasy, I gave them original designs to fit the theme of both. The whole angst/hurt is more implied, but I tried to convey a bit of a story here; where Keith's sword is wrapped in broken chains, after helping free Shiro, and they're comforting each other.

The soulmates is implied from the stars. Their zodiac constellations (Scorpio & Pisces), are mapped in the sky together, along with their respective planets (Mars, Jupiter, Neptune). I wasn't sure how to place soulmates persay, but I think its romantic and conveys it pretty well. And the water is also representative to their signs too, aha!

The fantastical beast part is me really pushing it lol. But often times, dragons and unicorns are seen as like, enemies or hurt one another in a lot of stories. So I was going for a bit of that here. + their designs kinda resemble prickly thorn vs softie? Yea, I know, ya gotta squint for this part of the theme but I tried.xDD /also has a nice dark vs light theme hehe.

Some quick lore 'cause why not: when Keith was younger, he was going to die (idk, abandonment? defeat during battle? Saving Shiro? idk), but Shiro saved his life, using his tears. Keith was deeply touched, as it was the first time he experienced kindness? Idk. But when Shiro had to eventually leave, he swore to himself he'd repay him one day. Fast forward, and the king Keith is forced to serve, has captured a rare unicorn, that could give him eternal life using his tears? Or force Shiro to take him to eternity/paradise? Idk. Keith fought through hell and back to eventually help free Shiro (breaking the chain), and the two managed to escape, fleeing to a peaceful place where they can be together. Yea, there's a lot of "idk's" and big holes there, but I've yapped TOO MUCH.TT.TT

(Also, can I just say PLEASE. If this had an OST, I'd say the Galaxy Express 999 OST would be it for me. But for this illustration in particular, this song is doing it for me.)

So uhhh, this was a *journey*. I think I've been working on this for over 2 months now? A lot of thought went into it. I only do this level of planning when it's a huge project, and I typically don't share my thumbnails and concepts; because they're garbage and only meant for me. But I figured it could be fun for others to see lol.

For the design, I had a good idea of the theme at least! I wanted to have Keith's design to really resemble a dragon, while also using some elements from his BOM outfit. I leaned into the purple because I like purple, but wondering if I should have gone red. Hmmm. I tried to make him look as intimidating and prickly as I could; almost like if you were to touch him, you'd get pricked like a thorn.:-3

For Shiro, I went with looser clothes; kinda inspired by ancient Greek fashion and gods. I rushed his more, and ended up not having the time + energy to put in all the details I wanted for him.:-( I kept his clothes and hair all white/silver, to make him look like he came from the stars. His jewellery is gold + blue to relate to his zodia planets aha. I was gonna have him have longer bangs, but decided against it as I inked.

Anyways, I wanted the pose to be the same as “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt. But uhh, once I got all the designs done, and actually started sketching things out; I just couldn't get it to work. I am still disappointed in myself for that, but I had to move on and find ways to make things work. I guess that's part of the process. How humbling.=_=

I don't have too many progress shots, because I suck with that; but here's a few lol.

And then a bonus comic, because I couldn't stop thinking this throughout this entire project.xD Where the real angst lies.

I also wrote a teeny, tiny drabble. It's kinda trash and superrr corny, sorry;;; I wrote it in like, an hour or something with very little editing. But I wanted to I guess explain a bit of the story, in this particular scene specifically. Idk. Sorry to those who can actually write it's terrible;;;

So that's the end! I really tried my best to cram as many prompts into one; I know I changed the designs a lot, but I hope they still look recognizable. I still feel disappointed with myself, because it didn't come out exactlyyy how I envisioned. There were so many bumps along the way, I wish I could have done better. Still, there were fun moments (when it wouldn't slow down my PC lol). I tried out so many techniques, both old and new; it was quite the experience! I'm especially proud with some of the effects and texturing. And I hand-drew soooo many elements. Like, I could have used a pre-made grass brush for ex. But nope! Drew each blade of grass like a loser.=_= (but was worth it; was able to preserve the *crunch*)

And yea, don't expect this level of detail from me often. This is a once every few years kinda piece lol. Usually my stuff is pretty wonky and rushed. But I was happy to work on such a big project after so many years!!

Anyways, if you got this far, thanks for reading.xD Hope y'all got a kick out of it. AND SORRY FOR THE YAPPING BUT I DESERVE IT, IT WAS A BIG PROJECT.

Stray Kids

🚨 red lights 🚨

Hyunjin has had a rough go. He dropped out of college, became a stripper, and now he's been evicted from his apartment. He joins Diamond Mates on a promotion they have for free room and board for male omegas seeking a pack out of desperation for a place to live. He doesn't believe there is a pack out there that would want him for more than his appearance, and he's determined to prove himself right. What happens when one strange alpha persists through all of his demanding behavior?

🚨 Rated M, subject to change 🚨 Currently in progress 🚨 Hyunjin-centric polySKZ 🚨 Omegaverse, fun pack dynamics 🚨 Stripper! Hyunjin 🚨 Exploration of learning to accept care when you don't know how

☕ no games. ☕

Jisung is down bad. Bad enough to beg Felix for help. Minho is just trying to keep his head down and be the best at everything he does. One invitation from a classmate pops his quiet, disciplined bubble.

☕ rated M ☕ in progress ☕ idiots in (eventual) love MinSung ☕ omegaverse ☕ prequel to red lights but can be read standalone

ATEEZ

🗡️How To Train Your Dragonborn🗡️

"Hey you, you're finally awake..." Wooyoung is a talented bard working as a recruiter for the Bard's College in Solitude. One fateful day, he wakes up and finds himself bound in a carriage, headed for an unknowable future. His life is in the hands of the divines, and he is much more important to them than he could ever know. Chosen for a purpose beyond his wildest imagining, he slowly picks up a group of helping hands to aid him on his new journey. Some talented, some dangerous, and some a little bit of both; they will teach him everything he needs to know about saving the world. OR The one where Wooyoung is a useless Dragonborn and the other boys are all exasperated and trying to keep him alive. Oh, and they are all gay for eachother.

🗡️ Rated M, subject to change 🗡️ Currently in progress 🗡️ Wooyoung-centric eventual polyTEEZ 🗡️ WooSan | MATZ | YunGi | JongSang sub pairings 🗡️ Dragonborn! Wooyoung 🗡️ Crackfic that got serious when I started writing it

☁️the sky so blue☁️

The day his grandmother died, Seonghwa planted mint around her heirloom red roses. As a child, he'd dreamt about doing it many times. He'd spent days researching all the ways he could destroy the bush she worked so hard to keep flourishing, while sitting in his room upstairs with nothing but the gardening books she forced upon him and a perfect view of that perfect symbol of everything he would never have. (In the shadows a creature watches, and wants.)

☁️ Rated M, subject to change ☁️ Currently in progress ☁️ Seonghwa-centric modern fantasy MATZ ☁️ Florist!Seonghwa, Fae!Hongjoong ☁️ Poetic and flowery style writing ☁️ Sweet and a little toxic love story between a lonely man and a lonely fae

BTS

🔥a little gasoline and a match🔥

Jackson Wang just spent two years severing his pack bond. It was a long and upsetting process, but necessary. His pack just wasn't right for him. He moves to his family pack's summer home in a small and quiet town, nearly rural if not for the historic downtown area. When he finally finds the drive to leave his big, lonely house, he causes quite a stir for a few locals there. Nothing ever happens in this town, and unbeknownst to Jackson, several boys are very interested in who this fashionable newcomer might be. He meets a very cute boy at the local bistro, and opens himself up to a world of chaos and maybe a new path to happiness in these dark and lonely times.

🔥 Rated E, for spicy content 🔥 Currently in progress 🔥 Omegaverse 🔥 Jackson x BTS - he's joining the pack 🔥 Based on a silly idea about Jackson actually getting to be part of the fun instead of just the guy whose house they party at 🔥 Started as a silly crackfic, and it spiraled. It's still a crackfic, but now with depth