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POV the wedding planner walks into the office ~

Last of the boyos girlies for fem OLBA

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Another commission for @differenteagletragedy ✌🏻

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Return to golden grove (29 and 28 year old baxscar design)

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that one guy that took pics like these a month before proposing

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Did some sketches!

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Derek liked what he saw when he looked in the mirror -- genuinely, he did. He had striking eyes, big and green and sparkling, smooth freckled skin that almost seemed to glow in the sun. He had a nice head of hair, sandy brown waves that he took care to keep groomed. The countless hours he'd spent at the gym were evident too in his strong arms, his chiseled chest. He looked good, he knew that.

The issue wasn't on the outside, but what was on the inside.

He'd always struggled with feelings of worthlessness. His childhood was full of good memories, time spent with his brothers and his friends, playing and laughing, but more than that, they were marred by the overwhelming feeling that he should have been doing more. That he should have been better.

Derek thought about that in the quiet of the early morning, watching the sunlight slowly filter through his bedroom window to shine down on you, laying sleeping next to him. And as he watched your chest rise and fall, a peaceful look on your face and your hand in his, he realized that that feeling was gone.

It was strange, losing something that had been with him for as long as he could remember. He tried to pinpoint a moment when it had happened, when the weight on his chest had been lifted, then came to understand that it had happened in tiny increments, slowly enough that he hadn't noticed right.

Maybe a little faded away after that kiss you shared on the Ferris wheel. Maybe some left the first time he'd told you that he loved you -- he was sure he lost a sizable portion when you'd said it back. But over the past year, in shameful little pieces, it had all fallen away. He was clean. He was free.

"Derek."

Your sleepy voice pulled him out of his thoughts, and he focused on your face. Your eyes were only half opened, but they were looking at him. Really seeing him.

"Yeah?" he asked, his voice husky with sleep. He swallowed his emotions, but not in a bad way this time. He'd save them for later then he'd share them all with you.

"It's too early, lay back down with me."

He smiled and let you pull him back down against you. He wrapped his arms snugly around you and felt you settle into them. You were at peace like this, and so was he. Really and truly at peace.

"Thank you," he said, placing a kiss on your forehead before laying his head down.

"For what?" you asked.

"For everything."

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Can we get a Qiu doodle...

Long hair qiu supremacy ! ( i rarely draw them with their long hair but that haircut is a slay )

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Insecurities - OLBA Comfort Comic

This is old art, but I still like this comic.

I remember this taking a long time to draw, not because it's shaded and everything, but because I was going through a battle of insecurities. And drawing this made me feel so much better. Now I get to re-share it with all of you!

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Comm for @peachiseas !

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Commish for someone on tumblr!

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Ash experiences a plot divergence

Getting myself ready to play Derek's dlc! That guy is so forward even in the base game. I'm excited to see what he's like as Ash (and Cove for step 2 I'm assuming) get to spend more time with him.

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Hi! I have more Our Life Art!

Just some Blushy Cove~Kun 🩵💚🩵💚

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Imagine this scenario. The MC and Derek have been married for a few years. Now Cove is getting married too. He and his partner need help so MC and Derek go "all hands on deck" mode to help them out.

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You get to go in the fort 😳

Our Life: Now & Forever is a nostalgic Visual Novel where you create your own character and grow from childhood to adulthood with your two closest neighbors. It’s currently in development by GB Patch Games.

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