#Franklin might not have inherited the big brains

[flashfuture]

Franklin was every open about his art in the beginning when he wanst good but as he gets better and it becomes something much more emotional and frankly he starts drawing a lot more, he is less likely to share it. It’s like; how do you explain life as a conceptual force and not in...numbers? (Being an artsy kid in a family of scientists sounds like tough sometimes) But also sometimes it’s just your run of the mill of “please it’s embarrassing if you look at my work, it’s not that good” (which is untrue but Yknow)

So Val breaks into his room, as you do (little siblings just be like that), and is undated with bunch of full on paintings of solar systems and planets and flora and flana and individuals. Some are plain beautiful, others are a little more comical. Some are flat out memes.

“Self Portrait on the beaches of (Enter Planet Name here); note for later, water is freezing this time of year.”

“Star Systems: number #7263, this one is super blue and pink!”

“Safe distance Star (exploding) watching: do not tell mom or dad, but the star kind of reminded me of uncle Johnny in that moment. That thought is not comforting.”

“(Planet Name here): Biggest Trees Ive ever seen!!!!”

“Self portrait of me trying and failing to bring rose bush back to life, Kyle made it look so easy, the wee fucker (to use his own words).”

“Recreation of Women Yelling At Cat meme ft. Uncle Ben and Uncle Johnny because who else would it be.”

“Shown: Me roller blading through space to annoy Galactus”

“Spiderman but pictured in the caves of (Enter Planet name here).”

“What if...I drew Galactus in...but he was...small: the result, note he didn’t have a reaction when I showed him.”

“Mom and Dad, anniversary, gross and in love or whatever.”

“Val drawn in one of her many phases of disgust for the peons around her.”

“Memories of far shores: Oa.”

“Mother box lines aesthetics for pratice and fun, currently lost in a galaxy somewhere, oops.”

“End of the universe?” Shows picture of a small form, Franklin, hovering in front of a white wall with black framing him.

One just titled Torchbearer of a man Val’s never met but he’s the same suit that Franklin is fond of wearing now passing a pair of hands a ring that looks like Franklings. “Thank you for listening” is the only thing written other than it being in the vent art :/ pile other pictures in that pile include pieces like “Dead World” for instance.

In the middle there is just a unfinished family portrait. She looks at some of them and decides not to take any but she does needle him later at dinner. (“Can you really bring a Plant back to life?” / “I mean I’ve been trying too, it’s not like I’ve seen a math equation that unlocks the secrets to life itself like some people.”) the adults are a little confused, but Val is like “so I was in your room...” / “why?!” / “I wanted to see if you were hiding a stash of candies in there. But I found all your art.” / “oh my goooooooood.”

Oh my your mind anon. This is exactly why I love GL and FF comics. Just the scenery

And Franklin being able to enjoy it in a way that’s special to him 🥺

Look look Val being like one of the smartest people in the world would make her the most insufferable little sibling in the world. As soon as she discovers the art she demands to know about the planets and galaxies Franklin is exploring.

But he doesn’t seem them as science experiments or places to to be dissected like his dad and sister. And unlike his Uncle Johnny he doesn’t want to know how their technology tics either. He just wants Life to be.

And that’s something Kyle helped him realize and be comfortable with and I

This is excellent and amazing and perfect. I got actual goosebumps thinking of little Franklin in front of the source wall