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From chapter 12 of Over the Threshold, drawn by @posletsvet and shared here with permission.
This piece is extremely important to me and to the story, so I'm going to speak at length about it under the cut, including some of Arina's own words about her beautiful, beautiful work. I really encourage you to take a look, especially if you're an Over the Threshold reader ♥
I'm beyond thrilled to share this piece with you on Arina's behalf. A couple of months back, she sent this to me as the most devastating birthday gift I can imagine and I have been hyperventilating over it in secret ever since. I really wanted people to see this because I think it deserves eyes on it. It's very obvious how much Arina has poured her heart and soul into this, so I'm over the moon to be able to share it on my blog with her express permission.
Back in April 2024, Arina posted this piece of Suguru and his blue billboard, which those of you who are up to date with the story might recognise. That piece doesn't depict a scene from the fic (or does it?) but it resonated with me so much that it crept into the narrative of its own accord. It's one of the many occasions where a reader's engagement with this story has elevated it to a place I couldn't have reached by myself, and I am incredibly blessed to have this experience so frequently with this specific fic.
When Arina first read chapter 12, she messaged me to tell me that she was working on a diptych-like counterpart to Suguru's blue billboard piece. Of course, that's what you're looking at here, and I need to tell you how not only this artwork, but also Arina's feelings about the chapter, completely changed my feelings about the chapter in turn. Arina is a beautiful writer herself, and receiving her commentary on my work is always the most rewarding thing, so I'm going to let her do the talking. Here are some of her thoughts on this piece in her own words:
I read chapter 12 back at the end of January, and I knew immediately that I wanted to commemorate the billboard somehow. The sequence of scenes dedicated to it knocked the air out of my lungs with its brilliance repeatedly. I feel like it showcases the fic's thematic contents so, so efficiently, and you created such a powerful impact through it without ever telling what it signifies plainly. Instead, you show it all via the billboard, and it too becomes a meaningful metaphor in my mind on a metatextual level: the billboard is a placeholder of such great symbolic value.
I knew I wanted the onlooker's gaze to move from Suguru outward and beyond to Satoru's face on the billboard, and the attention had to be drawn to it as if it had a gravitational pool. I'm quite satisfied with how I managed to pull that effect off, in the end. We're looking out of Suguru's well of sadness and colourless longing, seeing Satoru, seeing blue. I knew I wanted to work in monochrome with a single blotch of colour — the same celestial blue which is the centre of attention of my previous piece, but more importantly all of the things that aren't quite sad. Bittersweet, nostalgic, wistful, merging into an infinity of feeling. When everything is dull and void of brightness, it is Suguru's love for Satoru which colours his vision, draping his sorrow in blue. I wanted to show that Satoru has become the centre of Suguru's universe, and his absence bleeds in violent vibrance. There's little to nothing left in the world for him outside of Satoru.
The angle I landed at, though I didn't quite see it at the time, turned out perfect for other reasons, too. First, we cannot see Suguru's face, cannot quite read his expression, although the longing should be evident in how his gaze lingers. It is him concealing himself and his vulnerability from the world, turning away until barely anything is seen of him, instead projecting his feelings onto some objects, or ideas, and at this point he's starting to turn Satoru and his love for him into one. Secondly, this angle makes it clear that Suguru, while looking at the billboard, is not looking at the road ahead. It brings a tinge of something unhealthy, harmful into the picture — the way he hinges all of his attention on the desired image, turning a blind eye to the reality. I like how the intensity of Satoru's gaze, coupled with his signature hand sign, makes for an impression that Suguru is spellbound by him.
I really struggled with my feelings about chapter 12 for a long time. At the time of writing and publishing it, I was in a really tricky place in my relationship with this fandom. I've spoken about it on this blog before, but something shifted around chapter 12 as my work started gaining more visibility. At some point, I passed an invisible threshold (ba dum tsk) where people started treating me differently, and by the time I realised that I needed to put boundaries in place, many people were already too used to crossing them.
I've always thought myself very fortunate to be able to have a little taste of the Satoru experience through the process of writing this fic. It's made the work better, but it's still been a hellish ride at times. Chapter 12 was tarnished by all of those feelings for a really long time, to the point that I didn't even know if it was any good. It's quite experimental as a chapter in a longer story, and for a while, I wondered if the risk hadn't paid off.
I'm sure you can imagine how seeing Arina's artwork along with her incredible commentary on it entirely shifted my perspective. I don't think an artist can experience anything more rewarding than having their own work reflected back at them in this way. Actually, I always call Arina my "mirror", because in her comments and in our private discussions, she consistently presents my writing to me in a new light and makes me appreciate it in new ways. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I would continue writing Over the Threshold for Arina alone, because the dialogue I get to enjoy with her through this work is simply that rewarding all by itself.
It's a lot of pressure to put on a reader, and Arina knows (hopefully!) that there is no obligation to engage with my work like this every time. However, I'm always immensely grateful to every reader who's willing to meet me halfway and immerse themselves in the story at a deeper level. In this case, when I was struggling so hard with chapter 14, this piece was a real source of motivation. The way I put it to Arina was:
I often feel a sense of duty to Suguru, to finish his story, and recently when I’ve been thinking, “Oh god, do I still have it in me?”, looking at your beautiful Suguru gazing out of the window towards Satoru has been so heartening and motivating. It just sets me back on track when I see it and reminds me why I started this story.
I just adore how this piece feels like a visual interpretation of Blue, the song. Violent vibrance is such a perfect and beautiful way to describe it, but also, it means so much to me that you pay such close attention to the words I use. That moment about “words that aren’t quite sad” has such weight in this story, and I’m really glad it stood out to you the way I intended. You brought that to life here so so beautifully, and you even used blue and love interchangeably the way I have always hoped people would read it.
I’m always thinking about how it’s a Suguru POV fic, but he’s such an unreliable narrator. It’s bizarre that we’re 13 chapters in [at the time] and we still don’t really see him. “Projecting his feelings onto objects or ideas” is pure perfection, and I just love that you point out that he’s not looking at the road. I really wanted that sense of dread to pervade that chapter. Suguru is so tired and he mentions an accident up ahead and calls Satoru the guardian angel of the Shibuya Route. With every Thursday that passed, I really wanted the reader to feel more and more worried about that.
Someone else mentioned that the billboard reminded them of the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg in The Great Gatsby (which I actually haven’t read, shame on me!) and when I looked it up, I gasped at the idea of a judgemental eye always watching. Satoru is his guardian angel, his love, his joy, but he’s also something for Suguru to hold himself up against. That watchful gaze looking down on him here works so well for me!
After all of that heartfelt, meaningful discussion, I also just have to say that Satoru is fucking gorgeous. Like, holy hell. No wonder Suguru can't keep his eyes on the road. Arina mentioned that the piece was mostly inspired by this image of Mingi from Ateez in DAZED, with the setting taken from a poster for Jungkook's GOLDEN in — you guessed it — Shibuya.
I hadn’t seen the Mingi image before, but I love how meta it is since he's “cosplayed” Gojo a few times now! With the shift to the hand sign for his domain and all of that vibrant blue around him, it's perfection. I'm so in love with Satoru in this piece, quite honestly.
Arina has really brought my story to life in so many ways and it's such a gift. I'm so lucky. I'm so grateful. I'm so thankful to everyone who makes sharing this story such a wonderful experience. Thank you for this most special gift, Arina. I'm telling the truth when I say that this will stay with me for the rest of my life, as will all of the art created for Over the Threshold.
I'm so grateful that we stumbled across each other all that time ago in December 2023, Arina. I miss the peace and quiet of my earlier days in this fandom terribly sometimes, but I'm so thankful that you've been a constant during the majority of my time here. I love you to bits and pieces ♥
P.S. Arina is here on Tumblr as @posletsvet so please shower her work in love, she will see it!
Here they are in their Over the Threshold appropriate CinnaPom poca holders! Aren't they just gorgeous?! We decided Satoru's official plushie is a snow leopard. He wanted a Samoyed but his company said no 😔
Thank you, @14th-lulullaby, I literally adore you!
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If you're an Over the Threshold reader and you're not on Bluesky, please take the time to go and check out Kou's beautiful artwork of "The Prince" before settling in. This piece inspired part of the chapter and it means so much to me. I just love him so much.
The Prince.
#getosuguru
Bc it's their bday pretty soon and also bc I 🖤🤍 them way too much to be normal abt it.
hashtag OTT
In an even wilder turn of events, people have created so much beautiful fan art for Over the Threshold that I've run out of links in the main art masterpost?! I'm continuously having to come up with new and inventive ways to make sure all of the incredible contributions to this universe get the recognition they deserve, and I'm certainly not complaining. What a wonderful problem to have!
I'm therefore splitting the art masterpost into two — the first for art inspired by scenes from the main story, and the second for art inspired by scenes from the additional works in the Behind the Album series as well as any miscellaneous artworks inspired by the Over the Threshold universe more generally.
Same as before, please note I have turned off reblogs on this post to encourage you to share the artists' posts directly (and so I can continue to update it over time)! Everything is organised by title or theme under the cut. Unless specified, the links will keep you on site, with options to view the art on other platforms where available.
Once again, a huge thank you to all of you who have shared artwork inspired by this beloved universe of mine. You inspire me so much in turn and I'm endlessly grateful ♥
Headroom
The amazing bear drew a WHOLE SPREAD of moments from this naughty fic, and you can view two of them on Bluesky and Tumblr respectively! I love bear so much (was that clear already?) and I'm very grateful for the WIPs while I was writing, because they definitely gave me the motivation to get this over the finish line!
Dolce
i) To accompany this very special (and E-rated!) additional scene set after chapter 11, the incredible Kim created this gorgeous piece of Satoru showing Suguru how beautiful he is (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram!
ii) Sel also drew Satoru looking absolutely drop dead gorgeous on stage (on Bluesky) from the start of the fic, and I'm simply obsessed. The fingers around the mic stand… the sheen on his neck… the sleek black suit… his delicious undercut… ugh, please take a look, I'm in love with him!
iii) The most edible Satoru performing Sugar (on Bluesky) by the wonderful Kou. His arms. Good god. He's so hot, I'm sorry.
A Cappella
Yet more tasty bear art of poor Suguru having his sad wank (on Bluesky) which bear posted to manipulate me into finishing this oneshot when I was shy about posting it. Worth it for this alone, I think!
Vocal Rest
Look at poor Satoru on "vocal rest" after the events of this fic! He's such a cutie, but I just know this broke Suguru's heart!
Phantom Power
This little update to From the Cutting Room Floor was a collab with bean, who produced the most beautiful artwork (also available to view on Bluesky) to accompany the fic. This is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word — the writing inspired the art inspired the writing ad infinitum — and I am in love with what bean created for this very special piece.
Art by 14th-lulullaby
Yep, my one and only 24k gold LaLulu has created so much art that she gets her own section. Lulu, I adore you. I would literally die for you.
i) Suguru taking a cheeky selfie with his Satoru photocards (also available to view on Bluesky) in an impromptu collab with bear, I guess! Please check out bear's photocards here on Tumblr and on Bluesky too! Thank god for my friends and thank god for this trend.
ii) A heartbreaking "what if?" scenario (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, and Tiktok). What you don't know is that she also created a secret version with a tiny snippet of Blue that I shared with her and I fully sobbed.
iii) The most amazing, brilliant, talented, showstopping, incredible LaSugu Labubu and the other guy, I guess (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok). I had a mad idea because of that TikTok, and my one and only 24k gold LaLulu indulged me. I love her to the stars and back.
iv) Another pretty boy Satoru, this time by Lulu (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, Tiktok, and X)! I owe this song so much for inspiring me and all these amazing artists!
v) Satoru (and Suguru!) photocards once again by Lulu (doesn't she just spoil me to death?) complete with canon Satoru plushie! I just had to put them in my CinnaPom photocard holders to show them off! Ahhh I'm so in love with them!
vi) A gorgeous video featuring moments from some stellar fics (also available to view on Instagram), including yours truly, by the amazing Lulu yet again! Suguru's being the only face Satoru sees in the crowd, their matching blushes, ahhhhh. This means so much to me. Lulu means so much to me.
Over the Threshold fanfic
Please take the time to enjoy baby's first ever fanfic of a fanfic, Give Me a Chance (Kiss Me & Bite Me), by the adorable cutiepie that is Kiki! This AU of Over the Threshold (imagine having an AU of your AU? I am truly the honoured one) was such a gift to read and I know those of you who follow along with the story will enjoy reading it too. It's so packed full of references to the universe and it was my honour to receive.
Miscellaneous artworks
i) A bunch of cute Satorus by bear, including the lil chibi I use for Ask Satoru and GGUM Gojo! Yeonjun is Satoru is Yeonjun, we don't make the rules.
ii) Satoru's twink death (on Bluesky) by kou which she surprised me with after a lot of devious brainrotting over DMs. No words. Just incredible. I just know the twink to twunk glo(w) up broke the internet.
iii) A stunning STUNNER Satoru by my beloved beanie (on Bluesky and Instagram). Look at my angel! His eyelashes, his lips, his cocky little smirk. Good lord.
iv) Another beautiful STUNNER Satoru (on Bluesky), this time by the amazing fafel! We shared some thoughts about idols and mirrors which got me thinking deeply...
v) Pretty boy Satoru in the style of Jackson Wang by wonderful kass. There is so much gender in this piece, which is so important to me in this universe. It's how I know kass Gets It.
vi) The most genuinely showstopping piece of Satoru and Suguru at an award show (also available to view on Bluesky) by the incredible kass. Please, please take the time to read kass' additional thoughts in this reblog and make sure to read the tags too! I don't know why kass got shy because, my god, there are so many delicious details to feast on in those tags! Amazing, amazing.
vii) An adorable Satoru photocard by Sel (plus a bonus with gorgeous idol Suguru on Bluesky)! He is such a pretty cutie baby!
viii) Gorgeous Satoru inspired by Jackson Wang by lovely lils! The reference for this artwork was one of the first images I added to my Pinterest board for the fic, so this felt like fate to me! Huge Satoru inspiration in Jackson Wang!
ix) More Satorus (and a Suguru) where lils is helping to push the glo puppyjo agenda. Someone (Suguru) pet that cutie!
x) An idol AU spin off inspired by the fic which also inspired a spin off fic of my own... Lils knows all about K-pop AU 2, she knows that it's her fault when I deliver the most devastating idol AU ending to ever. (Kidding but. Not really.)
In the wildest turn of events, people have created so much beautiful fan art for Over the Threshold that I've run out of characters in the end notes to link them all. Therefore, I'm creating a masterpost which I'll link at the end of the fic instead.
This post features all works inspired by scenes from the main story itself, but please take the time to check out the second 'Behind the Album' masterpost for additional artwork inspired by this universe. Everything is linked chapter by chapter under the cut. Unless specified, the links will keep you on site, with options to view the art on other platforms where available.
Please note I have turned off reblogs on this post to encourage you to share the artists' posts directly (and so I can continue to update it over time)! You can find all art for the fic posted to Tumblr (including some extras!) under the #threshold art tag on my blog, along with all of my navigation tags in my main masterpost. However, this post also includes art posted elsewhere, as well as links to my commentary where I feel it's worthwhile.
As always, thank you so much to all the incredible people who've created such amazing pieces inspired by my beloved story. It really means the world ♥
Chapter 1: Introduction
I created a piece of "cover art" to accompany the fic which is a visual representation of the recurrent theme that inspired the title. It relates to the opening of the fic and makes a big comeback in chapter 11. I am a writer before I'm an artist, and I don't even want to tell you how many hours I spent on this piece, but it still means a lot to me.
Chapter 2: Exposition
Suguru listening to Satoru play for the very first time by the wonderful Shana (also available to view on X or Instagram)! This is such an important scene which holds so much weight for me and for the fic, and I'm delighted to be able to share in how Shana imagined this moment. I'm obsessed with Suguru's gorgoeus hair and his soft expression as he looks at Satoru.
Chapter 3: Dissonance
i) The closing moments of this chapter by sweet sweet bean (also available to view on Bluesky). It's the most precious gift to see the performance of Blue brought to life. I get to step outside of the story as though I didn't write it, and it's simply magical to feel like I'm experiencing it for the first time.
ii) An absolutely stunning depiction of Satoru on stage by the incredible kou, complete with an "I love you, Satoru" poster in the crowd. Kou works with traditional media only and the skill on show absolutely astounds me, never mind the knack kou displays for capturing so much personality in a piece. This really brought the K-pop idol, Satoru, to life in my head and I'll treasure it forever!
Chapter 4: Consonance
i) An absolutely stunning imagining of Satoru discovering Suguru's Blue Spring by the wonderful Arina! This had a huge influence on the fic, so make sure to check out the accompanying piece Arina created for chapter 12...
ii) A gorgeous 'what if?' scenario by the one and only Kim, inspired by the sofa scene! The kiss in chapter 8 is one of the very first scenes I wrote for this story, and I lost my mind when Kim drew an almost exact match for it here. I couldn't tell her how much I was losing my mind about it until I published the chapter over a month later!
iii) A beautiful interpretation of musician Suguru by the incredible falleen! I adore the choices they made with his piercings and tattoos, and Suguru is simply gorgeous in their style. He's the perfect balance of soft and sharp and all the more stunning for it.
iv) Sweaty Satoru with Suguru post-concert by lovely mel! Satoru having absolutely no sense of personal space and simp Suguru letting himself be used as a towel, you will always be famous. They're so cute!
Chapter 5: Leitmotif
i) Satoru confessing to Suguru, captured in an amazing comic by the brilliant Lulu! It's so incredibly cinematic to the point that I felt like I was experiencing the scene for the first time as a reader — mindblowing stuff! Lulu really encapsulated the feeling of the world stopping and shrinking for Suguru in this moment and I'm obsessed. Bonus points for a panel of best boy, Fushiguro Megumi!
ii) A gorgeous depiction of Satoru's confession (on X) by the wonderful Anqi! The attention to detail is mindblowing — the infinity earring, the sparkly outfit, the cocksure grin, and my dear blushy Suguru! The collarbones and the dimple and the mullet also happened to change my life. Such beautiful work on every front!
Chapter 6: Prosody
i) Satoru teasing Suguru with his cheeky wordplay (on Instagram) from chapter six by the amazing ghost (also available to view on X)! There is so much to love — the contrast in their expressions, the sparkle to Suguru's eyes, his piercings and tattoos, Satoru's big fluffy hoodie, and the warm soft lighting giving Suguru's home studio this safe, intimate atmosphere.
ii) Our silly boys moments before disaster by the incredible Arina! I'm endlessly grateful that some of my favourite moments in the fic have been forever captured by Arina!
iii) A gorgeous masked kiss (on Bluesky) by the wonderful Giulia! Not technically Over the Threshold, but our minds both went there and it's too lovely not to include here!
Chapter 7: Metronome
i) The most life-changing depiction of the gate scene (also available to view on Instagram and X) by incredible kymsys! I'm so lucky Kim enjoys drawing my version of them, because this belongs in a gallery if you ask me.
ii) A beautiful interpretation of my most loved line from this chapter by wonderful Arina! Thank you for all the beautiful art, I'm truly blessed!
iii) Inspired by the fic, this beautiful imagining of SatoSugu recording together by Kou sits perfectly with this chapter and Suguru's musings on making music with Satoru. The way Satoru is looking at him, so lost in the music, just kills me.
iv) Satoru looking gorgeous in his bad boy gear, complete with my poor sweet baby Suguru lost in his imagination, both by the incredible bear! They are beautiful in bear's style, I can't stop looking at Suguwu's gorgeous laughter! Read more about what this means to me in my reblog, but this was actually the first fanart posted publicly for this fic before bear left X (good for them!) and it is so special to me because of it. I'm incredibly happy it's back!
v) Satoru in hair and makeup before his shoot (on X) by the incredibly talented bcwrong! When I saw Beca's art, I lost my mind exactly like Suguru did, I swear. Peep the heart on Satoru's Instagram post — I just know it's Suguru staring at his phone and clenching his fist!
Chapter 8: Counterpoint
i) Lovely Lulu brought the last moments of this chapter into reality in the most gorgeous artwork (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, and X) and my heart burst out of my chest. Lulu's ability to paint a story and capture emotions is unmatched, I love this piece with everything I am.
ii) Suguru writing Limitless on the engawa (on X) by the lovely AL. This is such a special scene to me and it means the world to see it depicted so beautifully here. I'm very grateful to AL for giving me permission to share it with readers!
iii) The most breathtaking depiction of Satoru as TEN in STUNNER, created by the incredible Selkie. You can read all of my ramblings about this truly amazing piece in my reblog, but it's safe to say that this one is very special to me.
iv) The adorable moment with the teddy bear knees (on Bluesky), captured in all its glory by wonderful Kou. Truly, Kou is such a gift to this story, and I'm indebted to her for all the inspiration!
v) i) The most gorgeous Satoru photocards (also available to view on Bluesky), complete with the teddy bear knees. It could only be my lovely bear. The colours are so vibrant, I need these printed out for real!
Chapter 9: Call and response
i) In the most dangerous art for the fic yet, sweet bear drew both thirst traps (also available to view on Instagram) from this chapter. They asked everyone to vote for a winner, determined to divide the SatoSugu fandom once and for all. In the end, one (canonically correct) man came out on top, but did you guys have to go so hard on the other guy? Regardless of my dismay, please please take a look, they are both absolutely stunning!
ii) The amazing Sel drew beautiful idol Satoru inspired by Taemin, along with Suguru making heart eyes at the photoshoots while he's waiting for him to come home. Taemin has been a huge source of inspiration for Satoru in this fic, and I've even envisioned Suguru exactly like this many times while writing. It's so fun to imagine producer Sugu dealing with the trials and tribulations of having a pretty idol boyfriend — but also all the fun parts that come with it!
Chapter 10: Ad libitum
i) After all the chatter about TAEMIN's influence on Satoru in this fic, Lulu drew an unbelievably delicious idol Satoru (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, and X) in TAEMIN's 2019 Dream Concert look! I'm in love with him and I'm in love with Lulu.
ii) Lils put together a stunning depiction of the first scene (as well as idol Satoru as the face of Dior Lip Glow Oil. That's my interpretation, but I decided it's canon in this universe, teehee!) which is so meaningful to me in so many ways! The fact that Lils chose to depict their domesticity specifically, as well as the musical stave weaving between their bodies as they lean in? It's such beautiful visual storytelling, I love this piece so much.
iii) The incredible Kim also drew some beautiful studies of Suguru's tattoos (also available to view on Instagram) from the opening of this chapter. She was originally working on these for our collab on Dolce (an accompanying spicy oneshot that sits after chapter 11), but I absolutely love the domesticity she's captured here. That feels so important to Suguru's character! Also, are we all seeing that treble clef snaking down Suguru's waist in the top second to left image? The way the tendrils almost start to bleed into a stave? Genius.
iv) Giulia drew a blissfully happy SatoSugu (on X) basking in their much deserved success. I just love Suguru's adoring expression as he gazes at Satoru — canon Suguru behaviour! Lots of beautiful little details to notice in this, but make sure to peep the name of the record on the wall!
Chapter 11: Caesura
i) I created "paparazzi photos" for the "Dispatch" article that opens the chapter, so you can see exactly what netizens have such strong opinions about! Naughty Satoru!
ii) The incredible lils has blessed this fic with her talent yet again, this time with the most breathtaking visual interpretation of this chapter. I wrote about six paragraphs gushing about this piece in my reblog, because I couldn't believe how accurately (and beautifully) it depicted the abstract ideas at play here — as well as my musical composition choices for Blue, which is both amazing and a little uncanny considering no one know what the songs sounds like except for me! Please, please take a look at this incredible piece, it really adds a new dimension to this chapter.
iii) Lovely Giulia captured the devastating final scene from this chapter in the most stunning piece (on Bluesky, also available to view on X). It perfectly encapsulates the new sadness to blue for Suguru in this moment; the blue tone of the backlighting washing over their bodies gives it such melancholy, moody feel. Giulia paid such close attention to the writing and that really shines through in her work, but it also just means a lot to me. I feel incredibly grateful to have such intelligent, thoughtful readers and even more grateful that they feel inspired enough to depict my work in their own medium.
iv) Vinh created a beautiful 'behind the scenes' piece for Sugar (on Instagram with Suguru's accompanying piece here) for the fic's first birthday, and it was such a sweet surprise! I'm obsessed with Satoru's cheeky grin, his tiny waist, his incredible outfit, as well as the contrast with the more muted tone of Suguru's image. From the colour choices to the clothing to the expressions, they're the definition of duality and I think that's lovely as hell.
v) I can't tell you how moved I was by this piece depicting Satoru playing Blue at the piano for Suguru (on Bluesky) by the amazing Giulia (also available to view on Instagram and X). Although this isn't actually a scene from this chapter, it seems to fit here perfectly. Oh, my boys. Look how much he adores him.
Chapter 12: Solo (Interlude)
i) Sel drew another gorgeous idol Satoru inspired by Seonghwa, as well as a stunning piece inspired by the Bite Me choreography (both on Bluesky) referenced in this chapter! Sel posts these artworks as though they're images being shared by the Satoru fansite, "HoneySweetie" and I think that's the neatest damn thing…
ii) Satoru's billboard on the Shibuya Route, an accompanying piece to Suguru's billboard Arina drew much earlier in the fic. Please take the time to study this beautiful piece in detail and read Arina's incredible commentary on the artwork and also the chapter. Truly amazing stuff.
Chapter 13: Ostinato
Yet more devastating art by kou, this time of my babies in the final scene of this chapter. The anguish in Suguru's expression and the concern literally shining in Satoru's eyes is just gut-wrenching. Combined with the one-two punch of the plaster on his elbow and the SPIDER LILIES on the wall behind him… Oh… Yeah, it's not fun when you guys do it.
Chapter 14: Pure tone
i) I created the "magazine article" that opens this chapter, complete with "photography" of Suguru by yours truly. I really think it brings this story into the real world so check it out (also available to view on Bluesky, Instagram, and TikTok, linked under the embed in the chapter).
ii) The most devastating and beautiful depiction of Suguru (also available to view on Bluesky), exactly how I picture him in this chapter. This is by my beloved bean, who was working on this in with me in the lead up to this update. We finished at almost exactly the same time and it feels like fate.
iii) I'm affectionately naming this piece "Black Hole Suguru", again by my dearest Arina. It's just chock full of beautiful symbolism and about sums up chapter 14 in a single image, I think. It's incredibly powerful. I can't describe how this moved me.
Chapter 15: Fugue
i) The Prince of J-pop (on Bluesky) by the utterly incredible Kou. This was all her imagining and I took a great deal of inspiration from it for this chapter. I am so fortunate and so grateful that Kou loves my story, because the art she has created for Over the Threshold has inspired me in so many ways. This piece is so precious to me.
