TwistedParadox

Wanted to get this out of my system.. they make me so sick, you have no idea💔

tw: suggestive under cut

bad pain day :(

Robert knew he was lying about being sick. At first, only Robert could tell, But Robert trusts Visi to help him figure out where he’d been. So they (very easily) found out which hospital she was in when he entertained Invisigal’s curiosity in his hacking abilities, and… she was declared deceased on the same day Herman claimed to be the one sick.

Robert wanted to give the kid space, since he knew Herman probably needed time with his family. He and Visi are the only ones who knew that Herman was otherwise alone, with Most of the Z Team believed he finally gave up.

The Z Team agrees to show up at Waterboy's house (they break in, more like) to check in behind Robert’s back but the kid isn't there and neither are any parents or roommates, and they're worried he could've been abducted by a villain they'd been dealing with lately.

The interior is antique and musty. It’s humid, smells like cat piss and insecticide, with some new species of mold or mildew growing in whatever corners Herman must've neglected to keep dry. Aside from having over 30 cats, the thing that bothers them most is the fact that Waterboy’s room is the only place completely destroyed. Holes punched into the walls, his closet door ripped off the hinge… like someone needed to lose control long before his scale finally tipped.

So naturally, Visi is the one to tell Robert ‘hey, we kinda did the thing you told us— and specifically me— to never do again, but now it's serious. The kid isn't here.” but Robert encourages it now. This wasn't a work matter anymore, they haven't seen the kid in days, and it was actually sweet of them to be this worked up when even Robert was convinced they only tolerated him at best. He remembers when he was younger and had no idea how to navigate being alone in life, even if he was the one to deny help from those who loved him (Chase)… who better to find and console some sense into him than his team?

Robert heads out to join his team in locating and rescuing Waterboy a little late… but all he had to do after getting dressed was open his door to find him. Looking exhausted, oddly dry (not completely, but dryer than usual) and smelling a little like alcohol.

Had an idea in my brain and realized I need reference for this pose so I ended up using this (ref will be below) shot from the Brutalist since it was like literally almost the exact pose and angle I was thinking of lol

Just some practice with Waterboy, not very refined, but I don't wanna spend any more time on it I did want him to be ugly crying, but I realized that realistic tears are already not very noticeable and especially in this REALLY bright light they're even more invisble -cries-

But I'm still pretty happy with it since I just wanna give painting (?) more of a try (as well as actual scenes and more complex colouring) Monochrome -> Overlay -> Painting over

In a fic I was reading recently, Flambae said, "It's not my fault Robert needs a confirmation email to know he's being flirted with." 😂😂 I feel like he knows, but plays dumb until someone is so direct he can't ignore it (with shitstarters like Flambae and Visi at least).