#school portrait looking background... fun

HEADCANON «BELONGING TO SOMETHING» !

NOTE: I'm sorry, dude, I fell out of life, but I kind of did something for him

Wooin has never given anyone any gifts in his life.

At first, his whole point was to prove to his father that he was the best. He thought he would be proud of him. just like any child who wants his parent's attention.

He trained hard, and his palms were covered in calluses, but Wooin never complained. He liked pushing himself to the limit.

therefore, he had never in his life held colored pencils in his hands to draw his father something like a family portrait, where they both hold hands, barely look like people, against the background of squares like a house and under the yellow sun.

but then this damn accident happened and everything changed.

His father's pride in him had disappeared, and the occasional dinner was accompanied by conversations about Wooin's successes.. It all just disappeared.

then he tried to be the best in his studies. It seemed easy. math, Korean, knowledge of history, he became the best in school

But for his father? Still not

therefore, at some point Wooin stopped looking for recognition.

He began to breathe freely. dropped out of college, went shopping as if to his home, choosing all the brightest and most noticeable, rode a bike like crazy, not because Wooin wanted to be the best

he wanted to feel that very sense of belonging to something he couldn't name himself. could it be close to madness? maybe

And then you showed up.

another. you followed the rules, rarely skipped classes at college, smiled at others at work to appear polite, worked hard, supported your friends.

and you two got together somehow.

Wooin still wasn't sure if he really loved you.

Or no, not like that, did he love anyone at all? Did he belong to the type of people who are capable of loving selflessly?

It's hard to remember, his entire childhood was spent chasing success, his teenage years chasing proof that he was still strong.

But there you two were.

those late-night car rides around the city, dumb laughter and vulgar humor, kisses goodbye, damn Wooin even held back swearing when he taught you how to ride a bike because he was having fun

and here is your first holiday together, what Wooin learned from you, by the way, your first six months of relationship exactly on Valentine's day.

You gave him a heart-shaped piece of paper, an album with shared photos, and a keychain for his car because it reminded you of him.

Wooin didn't know what to do. He didn't give gifts, but he also hadn't received any before. Previously, he considered recognition, recognition, and fame to be gifts. He didn't even say thank you, and while you were laughing, when he was confused, he looked at you.. As if he had never seen you before

and something inside him warmed up, became warmer, more intense, and his heart prickled, but it didn't hurt. It was there, as if Wooin was there at the right time, in the right place, like a piece of a puzzle perfect for you.

It seemed to be similar to those feelings when his father told him that he was doing well or that he was proud of him. but it was still something else. Something he wanted to burn harder for

And the next day was his birthday.

You gave him new gloves so he could ride a bike, because Wooin's gloves were already worn out and got damn bad.

For some reason, he wanted to put them on and wear them without taking them off at all.

and then you started doing it more often. send these cute posts talking about you, do all these little crafts just for him, put lollipops with notes wishing him a good day or a race.

these earrings are for him, a ring made of beads, new glasses and colorful caps.

He probably realized at some point that he wanted to give something back.

but the question became what exactly

Is it too expensive? You won't accept, and you'll even scold him.

To put it into words? It's not about him at all

but in a different way? Wooin couldn't

The idea came by accident, suddenly, when he was fiddling with the phone in his hands, and remembered about the card that you drew especially for him.

for the first time in 20 damn years, Wooin Yoo bought colorful markers and paper

It took a whole night for him to really figure out something worthwhile for you. It's just a picture, in the form of a tarot card from a love series, about what you bought at the store for a joke for a sleepover with girls.

it turned out to be devilishly crooked, the line was uneven, the colors of the markers went beyond the lines, and Wooin even collected the pellets on paper while diligently rubbing the colors

The night you two met, Wooin was uncharacteristically quiet. he constantly looked away from you when you noticed, rubbed the palms of his hands on his pants from sweat, touched his cap too often. Oh shit, he probably hasn't been this excited since he competed with Vinny to take him in, or even since he took first place in the competition for the first time.

He walked around you for hours, like a damn pheasant walking around a female, attracting attention, but Wooin still couldn't decide to give it to you.

it all happened somehow abruptly and randomly. he walked you home, abruptly grabbed your hand, put a "gift" in your hand, mumbled something about "throw it away or burn it" and just ran away as if from a crime scene, getting on his bike and running away.

Wooin was driving like crazy through the crowd, his heart was beating like crazy, he was afraid to look at his phone

And when did he check your chat? There's only your photo, in the mirror, and under the transparent phone case, what he did for you.

and it seems at that moment, Wooin felt like he belonged to something. To you. Fully fledged. and he shouldn't have deserved your love.

And for the first time in months, words of love came from both sides.

͙͘͡★ dear, my muse

song prompt. “you’re in charge of the photography exhibit, and i thought i was just another random student in the crowd—until i saw that i’m in more than half the photos.”

pairing. bff!woonhak x photography student!reader

tags. best friends to (sort of implied) lovers, hints of mutual pining and slow burn mixed with fluff, photography as a love language bc <3, gender neutral reader, think that’s it!

wc. 1.0k words

notes. aaaaa i’m really proud of this one >0< unagi is like a little baby to me so writing this was sm fun 🥺🩷 thank u sm for requesting anonie and i hope u like it mwah <3 likes, reblogs, and feedback are very much welcome!

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Clap your hands for the Blue Team, who usurped Yellow at the last minute with a metric ton of successful Poach and Bonus Points!

And THAT is how the game is played, folks~

(Sorry, Yellow!)

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This is our first year where bonus points changed the outcome, showing that strategy is *just* as important as quantity. Nyahahahaha~!

And with that, Green With Envy 2025 is concluded! Another big thank you to everyone who participated and expect some cool highlight posts to be dropping soonish. :) Until then, take a look at a few of Blue Team's Best Work, how the points hashed out, and links to most creative colors!

marzfartz, jamiethebeeart, chaseacer-ghostedition, fuyuthefoxwriter, shadowfaerieammy, northerngrail, and sykloni

Incredible work!

You all submitted 182 colors in one month!

Pre-Bonus Points Scores

Red - 1070 Blue - 1632 Yellow - 1644 Brown - 182 Green - 237 Purple - 377 Pink - 210 Orange - 108 Black - 234 White - 129

Post-Bonus Points Scores

Red - 1614 Blue - 2520 Yellow - 2390 Brown - 252 Green - 322 Purple - 522 Pink - 240 Orange - 162 Black - 363 White - 169

MVP’s for Bonus Points Across All Teams Under the Cut!

Links to the most creative colors can be found there, too!

I've been meaning to write this for, like, over a month. I wanted to put all my thoughts together after finishing my first real series since I started teaching myself art back in June for the first time since middle school.

For this series, I did the five main characters from the interactive fiction @pressplay-if:

Annie (link) was the first one I drew. I was working off of the idea of her dissassociation and lack of affect by bringing in closed eyes and a dreamy aura slowly subsuming her figure. She came out looking a bit mystical to me, which made me happy, although I'm not sure the overall vibe ends up fitting the other characters as closely as I would have liked. She ended up being my favorite.

Stevie (link) was next. She's lightly based on a portrait of Cher I really love. I wanted the light to make her look a bit like she had a halo, a bit like she was a flower herself. She's got a flower for each member of the band, including Maddox and Fatima. My favorite part ended up being her little charm bracelet with a record and a moon.

Angel (link) was inspired by one of my all-time favorite album covers (PJ Harvey's Rid of Me). I was most excited about his hair, getting a lot of air into it. For him, I wanted the light to look like a spotlight. Very black and white, no gradient. I think probably he should have had a wilder expression - I might do a redraw some time after I've gotten better, see if I can bring some more mid-motion in.

Zima (link) was the hardest one for me, maybe because there's so much emphasis on their appearance in the story. They ended up with a lot of shards of light and dark almost distorting their appearance, like the background was breaking through their face, which led to me sharpening up each corner and line in their hair/face. In the end, I thought they ended up almost looking like a sticker cut-out in a zine or industry mag. I don't love the kisses but I do love that they look like jelly a bit. Zima was also the only one who ended up with no celestial details, which I think means I didn't quite get them right.

Lincoln (link) came along quickly because I had a clear idea of what I wanted. I tried to keep Lincoln's lines very rounded, a bit softer, younger, with almost no detail in their face because they're more of a mystery, except for the literal stars in their eyes. I wanted the light to imitate the snake, look a little hypnotic. Snake was my favorite part. I think I'll draw more snakes. :) Also, I hate snakes. :)))

Overall, I had a lot of fun doing these. I got a lot of joy out of thinking about how to keep consistent threads between the pictures (some kind of focus with light, celestial elements, only one pop of color), and practicing rendering different features.

Y/N, Dearest, My Love,

Maybe it was fate that brought us together. You’d agree, wouldn’t you? How unlikely was it for you to be in the same picture so many years ago. My last picture with her, and there you are, smiling so prettily in the background. We were eleven in the picture, but I didn’t notice until I was nearly fourteen. I think the muggles have a word for that, y’know? Invisible String Theory.

Fourteen is such a young age to have a crush, “puppy love”, my tutor had called it the summer I came home. My studies never end, you see, my father insists an idle brain is good as brain-dead, but that never made sense to me. Nevertheless, I told my tutor all about you, and she seemed to be excited to meet you one day. I’ll bring you to my summer home. You like the beach, right?

I wasn’t the looker in fourth year that I am now. I was tall but too skinny, not enough muscle on my bones to make me desirable yet. I’m sure you hadn’t even noticed me before(And to be honest, I hadn’t realized the most beautiful face I had ever seen went to my school either), but you found my lost book, and that was the day I realized I had seen you before. That picture, the picture with her, was always my favorite. Yet, when I realized it was your beautiful, beaming face photobombing my portrait accidentally, I fell hard.

I noticed how I saw you everywhere, our classes nearly perfectly lining up. You’re just a good person, love. Spreading so much love, and light, and kindness wherever you go. 

I should introduce myself, but where's the fun in that? You’ve always liked a good puzzle, ever my smart girl. Besides, I've done some things I'm not quite proud of, and it might make you a bit apprehensive. Nothing terrible, of course! I’m not a monster, my love, but I was lonely. Please don’t be jealous, or do, I can’t tell which I find to be more attractive. 

Regardless, I can’t imagine you don’t feel the same way. We’re soulmates after all, and I’ll do everything in my power to prove that to you.

Look forward to my next letter, love. 

-Yours, truely.

This year, to celebrate pride, I wanted to get more into queer movies. I tried to watch at least two movies each week. That didn't end up happening exactly, but I want to continue this for the rest of summer. These are the ones I got to so far this month.

1. Rocky Horror Picture Show

Absolutely chaos in the best way possible. I was having fun the entire time. The music has been stuck in my head since I first watched it. Completely understand why this is such a cult classic. Tim Curry, you will always be famous. I need to go to a midnight showing one day.

2. The Birdcage

The son pissed me off so much. You have such loving parents, and you're going to let someone else's potential judgment get in between your family? Electric chair! Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are absolute gold. I quote Nathan's "I was young once" monologue from the beginning of the movie all the time now. I wish their characters were more affectionate towards each other, but I understand that it was the 90's and Nathan was still in the closet. I'm so sad I didn't hear about this movie sooner.

3. Paris is Burning

Beautiful, heartbreaking, funny, everything. My local museum did a showing of this for pride, and I'm so glad the first time I saw this was on a big screen. I avoided this documentary for so long because I knew it was going to make me cry, and it did, but I still adored it. I want to be black and queer in every lifetime.

4. Girls Like Girls

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this movie. I thought it was cute when I saw it, but felt like the dialogue was kinda lacking. You can tell it was originally a music video because it felt like a lot of important character and chemistry building between the two leads was just montages. So I left theater like, it's cute might watch again as a movie to have in the background. But then I learned a few things about Hayley Kiyoko, and yeah, I won't be watching or listening again.

5. Moonlight

✨️ A masterpiece ✨️ I saw this the same day I saw girls like girls since my theater showed them back to back. It was a very fun little gay day. This is another that I avoided for a while because I knew it was gonna hurt my feelings. 100% crushed me emotionally, but it was so beautiful. It's been over a week since I've seen it, and sometimes I still just sit and think about it. The scene where his mom apologized to him towards the end destroyed me. Chiron is twice my size, but I just wanted to hold him in that moment.

6. Leviticus

These two are my babies. This is romance, people! I don't want the monster to look like some other dickhead, I want it to look like you. And what if I walked into traffic right now? This was horrifying, and little too close to home as a girlie who grew up in Catholic school, heartbreaking, and so so romantic what the fuck. I was supposed to pick another movie to watch yesterday, and I just watched this again.

7. Portrait of A Lady On Fire

I watched this earlier today, so I haven't fully sat with my thoughts yet, but another masterpiece. The yearning made my heart ache and made me feel incredibly single. I cried when she saw the painting of her and her daughter in the museum. The corner of the page at 28. I feel like staring at a wall and just thinking about it.

I loved drawing since I was a kid, but I dont have anything from before 2023 to share unfortunately :/ Moving to the US I left a lot of my childhood stuff in Korea, and studies/career took priority since. I took some art electives in school and doodled for fun sometimes, but I had to move every year and ended up throwing away a lot of my arts (ngl pretty bummed about it). 

Apr 2023: pencil + sketchpad

Then in 2023 I started having a quarter life crisis and asking myself questions like “what if I explore other hobbies again?” Digital illustration was always in my bucket list. I decided to get back into pencil-sketching first and ease into it. I watched a lot of videos to learn basic stuff like the loomis method and breaking anatomy into simple shapes. I also started following more artists on ig for inspo.