#twinkle starchild

[wilcze-kudly]

Avatar's most lovable animal friend tournament

Round 1.8

[toranoya]

"And we can do limited edition cans too! Appa, Oogi, Lefty, Blueberry Spicehead, Twinkle Starchild, uh...maybe Juicy.... Need those credits, NAT won't rebuild itself."

@airteacher

[ladyshandioftheendless]

~Keepsake~

Hi, have some SpaceChild sap! I blame watching too much Sailor Moon~ Yes, I even have a picture of Mamoru for this story to emphasize my point~ Please enjoy~

~Shandi

Tomaziel was on Cloud Nine.

While StarChild had originally visited Jendell for diplomatic purposes, the meetings had reached a satisfying conclusion a lot earlier than anyone thought possible. That left the Star Prince with at least three days of relative peace. This situation worked to Tomaziel’s advantage. He had asked StarChild to spend at least one of his free days with him and had his offer graciously accepted. Now they were together. Alone. Tomaziel struggled with his insecurities to make certain StarChild enjoyed himself. They shared a dinner in the Palace’s gardens and were now walking along one of Jendell’s most beautiful features. A beach with sparkling black sand. How Tomaziel longed to hold StarChild’s hand as they walked, but he was always afraid he would be overstepping his boundaries. StarChild was still a Prince after all, and he was a lowly King’s aide.

When StarChild stopped, Tomaziel turned to him with a concerned expression. “Prince StarChild, are you in need of rest? I can take you to a place where you can sit..”

“No..I’m fine.” As he watched the sun set, Tomaziel spotted the glittering tears rolling down his cheeks. “It’s just that..I have never seen anything like this up close..”

“Surely you have seen the sun set before..”

“Yes but..nothing like this. Sunsets on my world are nothing compared to those on Jendell. They’re different. I daresay..magical. The colors in the sky. The twinkling stars. The smell of the ocean. The way the light makes the sand glisten. I didn’t expect it to..overwhelm me so much..”

“P-Prince StarChild..you’re crying..!” Tomaziel quickly reached into his coat and pulled out his personal handkerchief. “Please, take this. I’m sorry for upsetting you.”

StarChild laughed. “Don’t be ridiculous, I’m not upset!” He took the handkerchief and wiped his tear stained cheeks. “I’ll never be able to properly thank you for what you’ve shown me today.”

“Then..you’re happy..?”

“Very much so~”

“I..I’m glad to hear that. The last thing I would want to do is upset you..”

“Has anyone ever told you how very considerate you are?”

“Not..until now..”

“I suppose I will have to tell you more often~”

“I..” He turned away from the Star Prince’s amused gaze, attempting to hide the bluish tinge to his cheeks.

“You’re quite adorable when you blush like that~”

“Perhaps..we should be heading back. It still gets..quite cold at night..”

~*~

It was difficult for Tomaziel to say goodbye. They’d had such a perfect day together. Talking. Laughing. Being close to each other. Sharing feelings. It was a shame the day had to end. Who knows when they would see each other again? He sighed, which caught StarChild’s attention.

“Is there something troubling you?”

“No. I just.. I wish this day didn’t have to end.”

“As do I. Pity we can’t stop time.” StarChild stuffed the handkerchief back into Tomaziel’s vest pocket. “Regardless..I had a wonderful time today. We will have to do it again the next time I visit~”

“W-would you? I..would like that very much.”

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were trying to be romantic~”

StarChild just smiled as Tomaziel began to stutter. He stepped into his room and closed the door. “Goodnight now~”

Still a stuttering mess, Tomaziel returned to his own room. Once he closed the door, he leaned against it. His cheeks felt like they were on fire. “Gods..has he figured me out? Is he making fun of me?” He pulled out his handkerchief. It still had glitter from StarChild’s tears. And his scent.. Tomaziel pressed the handkerchief against his cheek and closed his eyes.

“No.. He could’ve kept this. He wanted me to have it.”

He smiled, giving the handkerchief a gentle kiss.

“I’ll never forget you, my Prince..never.”

~END~

[tamras-shieldmaiden]

Jinora and Ikki, for the character asks please! Oh, and Opal too! :D

Bob cut squad

1: sexuality headcanon 

Okay, so Jinora. I don’t have a defined sexuality headcanon for her but she strikes me as demisexual while I believe Ikki is ace. I think Opal is bi/pan but at the present she identifies as straight.

2: otp 

Jinora’s OTP is Kai. They look very cute together and I think they complement each other well. I don't have a romantic OTP for Ikki. For Opal, although I think her romance with Bolin is cute, I actually like the Korra/Opal pairing since their interactions while Korra was in Zaofu were brief but nice, but I’m not sure if it would be an OTP, so at the moment, her OTP is Bo.

3: brotp 

Jinora in canon has a great relationship with her aunt Kya and in a canon divergence AU, I believe she would strike an unexpected friendship with Kuvira because as I mentioned in my Kuvira headcanon, Kuvira enjoys the company of smart people and Jinora certainly fits the bill while Jinora is perceptive enough to see that underneath the aloof countenance, Kuvira has an awkward side to her that makes her relatable.

For Ikki, her brotp is her uncle Bumi. I think she would also get along well with Wei and Wing Beifong because they share the same carefree, energetic vibes.

Opal is Toph’s favorite grandkid and Toph makes absolutely no effort in hiding this fact, and it's fun to see cranky old Toph being protective and a softie for Opal. I think Opal would also get along very well with Asami. They have a lot in common if we think about it since they’re both rich girls from prominent families who have been underestimated.

4: notp 

Anything remotely incestuous is a big no-go for me for all three characters. I see those and I nope the hell away.

5: first headcanon that pops into my head 

Jiinora has been an avid reader since before she knew how to read well, and she would look at the pictures of the books fascinated. Once she learned how to read, which was earlier than most kids, she would spend hours in the library at Air Temple Island reading so much that she ended up memorizing the complete biographies of Yangchen and Aang. 

Ikki is the main Sky Bison caregiver, no doubt about it. She understands them so well that she can even predict which bison will bond with any Airbender.

Opal will eventually become master airbender and will earn her arrow tattoos before marrying Bolin, and she will eventually lead the new Air Nomads Temple in the Earth Kingdom. 

6: favorite line from this character 

Jinora: There haven't been this many airbenders in one place for a long time either. We have power together.

From Venom of the Red Lotus

What can I say? Jinora more than earned her Master tattoos here with her initiative and leadership.

Ikki: But, I guess the nice part about a family is they'll always be there for you. Even though Twinkle Starchild and Princess Rainbow fight, they still love each other. 

Book 2 Civil Wars part 2

Ikki, remembering what's most important

Opal: I'm glad you're okay, but it's a little late for "sorry". 

From Beyond the Wilds

Opal giving a piece of her mind to Bolin when he was trying to win her back never gets old. 😆

7: one way in which I relate to this character 

With Jinora is her love for books and learning. With Ikki I share the middle child syndrome, and what I can relate to with Opal is her strained relationship with a sibling.

8: thing that gives me secondhand embarrassment about this character 

Being related to Meelo 🤣

Opal: having to explain to everyone that her brother Baatar and Kuvira, who was raised as a "sister" were engaged. 😬

9: cinnamon roll or problematic fave?

They’re all pure cinnamon rolls  😊

[riversboundtorise]

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#first of all no & second of all i misread this as calling like on the phone & was about to reblog just on that alone

My Top Posts in 2022:

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[purpleplaid17]

Jess watches Final Results - Day 268 [x]

Korra wins with 7 of 9 votes!

Meet my children: Blueberry Spicehead, Princess Rainbow, Twinkle Starchild, and Juniper Lightning Bug.

I voted for TFOC because: Disabled people can be arseholes too! The fake symptoms were a bit too far for me because obviously I'm not an arsehole. And since you want an arsehole, my not being an arsehole makes me more of an arsehole than the arseholes that you normally date, because they're giving you exactly what you want, whereas I, by not being an arsehole, am not. Which makes me an arsehole.

[teeto-peteto]

Concept: Soraka is this world trotting healer/guide. What if she meets up with Lux after she’s ran away from the Demacian city? They have a little talk, and Lux feels comfortable with her magic for a moment. I don’t know. I just love Soraka and I think Lux needs a shoulder to lean on.

if only, my dear friend, if only...

Soraka is tricky cause Riot says she's exactly like that but when major things happen in Runeterra all community is like 'But where is Soraka?' and Riot asks 'The who??????' cause she is so insignificant to lore.

In this case i feel like an older/much more mature Soraka would be so fitting... She has lived, she knows, she knows the struggles and she has seen stuff. She's a good shoulder to support and cry on, as she trots around and specifically for women in League, i think that would be the cutest shit ever... She would actually be like, a mother, you know? Maybe in the end Soraka is not a starchild and she is the star mother and we all are her little twinkles haha.

what can i say? i know that 2009 Soraka is qualified as terrible and maybe it wasnt their intention to make her granny-looking but... its not that bad, actually. Her character is fitting for a more mature but still whimsical character. Her trying to show Lux what she has learn across her own path and the paths of the others she has encountered... wahhhhh

[everycloudinatla]

Season 2, Episode 4, 5:23

this scene is so freaking cute

[monarchisms]

I think Michael and Gavin not having desks together in the temp office would be more of a thing if they still only had 6 desks in the office and did lad vs gents games all the time. But that's not how things are anymore. Also why can't people wait for content to come out with this change before complaining about it?

yeah :D

[wilcze-kudly]

Avatar's most lovable animal friend tournament

Round 3.2

[astaroth1357]

Demigod MC Series: Nyx

Nyx is a primordial goddess and the Greek personification of Night - the mother of Hypnos, Thanatos, Nemesis, and many more. She's a mysterious figure in their mythos as there's little surviving info about her cult. What is known, however, is that she was portrayed as beautiful, powerful, and feared by Zeus himself.

Demigod MC Series: Intro, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades, Dionysus, Demeter, Athena, Hades Pt. 2, Poseidon, Ares, Hestia, Nyx

Lucifer 

What happens when you take a being born from the darkness and place them in a realm of eternal night…?

The answer came when the MC first stepped out of the portal. Everyone in the room was wholly expecting a normal-looking, confused human they could get up to speed, however…

The MC's skin suddenly darkened until it was as black as a shadow, their clothes levitated around them as if they were defying gravity, and glimmering speckles dotted their skin like twinkling stars.

Even their eyes turned a pure, glowing white without irises or pupils… Like two crowning stars locked into a body made from the shimmering night sky...

They weren't human. At the time, Lucifer wasn't even sure he could say what they were... Breathtaking, certainly, but there was something else about them that he couldn't place… something… foreboding...

Diavolo must have had the same unease because Barbatos was put in charge of monitoring them. The butler would send reports to them both and the results would range from benign to nerve-racking...

They kept their distance from his brothers and most people, but their power seemed immense... Barbs would report seeing them making small items float or summoning a meteor shower from their fingertips!

Lucifer ended up actually tasting their powers only once. When they stepped in to protect Beel and Luke and he went to attack them…

The whole House began to shake and the candles of the tomb started going out one by one as the air grew intolerably heavy... He could have sworn he saw a vortex of… something... swirling at their feet...

He backed off immediately and Beel and Luke got off with a warning, mostly because he was trying not to look utterly petrified...

He's never met a more beautiful and dangerous creature in his life… Pact mark or no, this is probably the only person the firstborn will admit he never wants to have to fight because he'd lose, big time.

Mammon

He was expecting to find a human when he walked into the Student Council room, not an alien!!

Mammon was seriously scared of the MC when they first met because he legitimately believed they were an extraterrestrial sent to probe him!!... Or whatever else those scary movies say aliens do, lay eggs in his stomach?

He straight up avoided them like the plague until the Goldie incident more or less bound them together. But even then there was a distance between them he just couldn't place…

Naturally, it bothers a demon a bit if their master doesn't seem to like them, so he eventually cornered them one day to force them to tell him why they'd been running off!

As it turned out, the MC actually knew as little about their new form everybody else! They had been perfectly normal in the human world, but for some reason the Devildom supercharged them! They could tell that they were powerful, but had no idea how to control themselves yet and it scared them...

So Mammon became their first unofficial "coach." Not that he knew how to train them or anything, but he was the first person supportive enough to even try to help them learn their new powers.

It led to some… interesting misadventures. Like when the MC unexpectedly burst every water pipe in the House or when they got a little too frustrated and ripped the kitchen apart with an accidental twister, but hey, Mammon was always there for them at least.

Of course, because he's who he is, he's not above asking the MC to help him with his schemes for "training purposes…" Infiltration is more fun if you're weightless, after all!

Speaking of weightless… His favorite way to float is when the MC gets excited and hugs him. They can't help but levitate them both off the ground when they're that happy and it makes the whole hug that much sweeter.

Leviathan 

It's… it's like he's in his very own Magical Girl anime!!! Uh, "I'm a Demon and this is My New Life with a Magic Starchild!!"-or something like that. 🤷‍♀️

He didn't even think their transformation was real when he first saw it! He really thought it was an elaborate body art cosplay but then their "freckles" rearranged themselves when he frightened them, so it had to be real!!

He'll declare that they're probably (literally) the coolest thing on the planet. They have the looks of an epic fantasy character plus insane powers to boot! 

…though uh… they may need a training arc or two to learn how to control them… 😅

Since their powers are apparently tied to their emotions, Levi's seen them do a whole bunch of stuff that's not entirely on purpose... Like, they can make things float when they're happy and push everything down when they're sad. 

So once he showed them one of those "tragic ending" animes for fun, but they cried so hard that they increased gravity and accidentally sent his bathtub crashing into the basement…

The worst of it is when they're mad, though. He made the mistake of making them play a rage game once and they ended up shattering all the glass in his room! His aquarium wall and Henry's fishtank included!!

They were able to make a zero G sphere of water in order to save Henry's life, but the cleanup was brutal… They were super sorry, but Levi took most of the blame himself anyway.

Honestly, he'd have been more mad but their body is clearly not something they can control just yet. Plus, it's so cool that he can put up with a little destruction anyway, you know?

Satan

Well, isn't that an interesting phenomenon?

Meeting a demigod is exciting enough, but one who reacted to the Devildom like that? It was pretty much unheard of!

Though he'd hate to admit it, Satan stalked the MC just as closely as Barbatos for a little while... But only because he was a little unsure of how to approach them…

They kept to themselves and their powers seemed "a little" unpredictable (see Levi's orphaned bathtub). Thankfully, Mammon ended up recommending the MC to him since Satan's one of the smartest guys around.

Satan made a better coach than Mammon, anyway. He was far more knowledgeable and actually able to hypothesize the strength their powers, which came in handy because uh… well…

Look. The whole realm 'ooohs' and 'ahhhs' over their appearance but they're all fools - no morons - for not noticing what potential the MC actually has. Satan was positive that the MC is the most powerful being in the Devildom, without question.

They had a complete control over gravity, atmospheric pressure, and even astronomical bodies… If they wanted to, they could literally pluck a planet out of orbit and send it careening into who knows what!

Want more terrifying? They could create near-matterless vacuums at the palms of their hands with the potential to suffocate, crush, or rip apart basically anything they wanted with implosive force….

Does he even need to spell out why that's utterly horrifying??

At least the MC seemed to be a genuinely nice person who wanted to control their powers better… Their emotions often got in the way but they tried their best.

He likes the MC a lot, but he'd be lying if he said that they didn’t also terrify him… They may have been pretty normal in the human world, but give them endless night and they may as well be a god...

Asmodeus 

Oh… My… Father!!! They're GORGEOUS!!!!

From the moment their transformation completed, Asmo had never seen anything like them! He said that they were like a living droplet of the night sky!

They were magnificent!! They were radiant!!! He was posting pictures of them before they had even said their first sentence!!

So Asmo was pretty much patient zero for any and all rumors and hype about the MC after that... Apparently someone like them only visits the Devildom every one, maybe two, centuries so everybody was bound to get talking.

Thankfully, the MC's habit of ducking out of the House kept them from becoming a full on sideshow. Unfortunately, however, Asmodeus was relentless!

He'd beg them to try modeling or make videos with him because of their unique look! He'd lay on the praises, but it was a little... much. It wasn't until Mammon finally stepped that he backed off a bit.

Asmo sometimes forgets that not everyone puts as much emphasis on looks as he does... Though he meant well, he hadn't realized that the MC maybe wouldn't appreciate him making such a big deal out of their appearance change. Pretty as it was, it was still involuntary to them...

Of course, after they told him this he cooled off and stopped putting them out there so publicly but even still he could hardly keep his eyes off of them... unless he was looking in a mirror, of course. 😘

A fun fact about the MC: when they blush, their skin makes a pink nebula. And thanks to his antics, Asmo has seen their lively pink cheeks many, many times… 🤭

Beelzebub 

Belphie would like them, wouldn't he...?

Beel's first reaction upon seeing the MC was genuine sadness, as seeing the stars with his twin brother still gone often brought him… 

The sadness didn't last too long at least because Beel tried his best to see the MC more like a person than a work of art or an oddity. Sure, they looked different - like really different - but they still laughed, cried, and ate like everybody else so they couldn't be that different.

Though then again, most people don't end up floating in midair when they laugh… Eh, oh well. It's not like those little details bother him. 🤷‍♀️

He always remained certain that Belphie would like the MC so he told them a lot about him. Since his twin loved stargazing, it'd only be natural that he'd like someone who looked like the stars, right?

Aside from the occasional tangent about his brother, Beel would also help the MC with their training by letting them help him with his training!

Controlling gravity can be pretty nifty for strength/resistance exercises, so there would be days where Beel would just pull a Dragon Ball and walk around at 1.5 or 2 times Earth's gravity thanks to having the MC on his back!

Sure, lifting a glass of milk becane so difficult that he literally broke a sweat from trying, but he felt like he can juggle motorcycles afterwards so who's complaining? Not him!

Belphegor 

……

………….

Was it some kind of joke?

The MC was not human. There was no way in heaven or hell that whatever he lured to the attic was supposed to be a human!!

Really, everything about the MC and their situation seemed directly designed to throw a monkey wrench into his plans...

One: They weren't human so how was he supposed to ruin Diavolo's dream? Two: They were clearly some kind of magical being so they could likely defend themselves…

But third ans most embarrassing of all... he honestly, genuinely, has never seen a more amazing person in his life. Blame it on his soft spot for the stars, but the moment the MC step up to his prison bars, he was smitten...

And. He. HATED IT!

Look, as much as he loved the night sky, he wasn't about to let some random non-human derail his anger! He was stronger than that!

He managed to hold onto his bitterness just long enough to make a halfhearted attempt on their life after they got the door open, but uh…

His brothers found Belphie when he fell through a newly-made hole in the ceiling... Said hole was made when his body slammed to the ground hard enough to crash through the attic floor... 😣

If the damage they caused wasn't enough to change his mind (which it was), then their distress when they thought they might have hurt him certainly did. Even their tears looked like stardust...

After far too long, Belphie got over his denial and began to properly love MC. If he liked stargazing before, he adored it now because he never even has to get out of bed! He can just roll over and follow the "stars" on the MC's body!

Unfortunately, that same love means it also takes a lot to ditch him if they get sick of being his personal night's sky… The brothers have found him floated up and sleeping on the ceiling on numerous occasions so the mortal can get some fresh air (clever MC)...

[venerablehoney]

My dear starchild, you have an amazing energy. The little twinkle in your eyes that I swear could possess all the secrets of the universe within them is so magical. There's so much light within you, it's impossible to not smile at the sight of you on my dash. You're timeless, chaotic, kind. (and goofy af)

Stay beautiful child of mercury, you're a lovely being💜

Hi idk if you meant to, but you sent me poetry and I straight up love you for it 💖 you are so kind and so sweet, thank you

[tybaltsjuliet]

nicky’s archetype playlists, 11/11: the alien.

someone make me a star, 'cause i sure as hell can't be a man.

(listen.)

i. gravity don't mean too much to me. i'm burning through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees! - that's why they call me mxter fahrenheit.

the son of flynn (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // maya the psychic (gerard way) // a million dreams (pink; from the greatest showman) // strange magic (electric light orchestra) // aquarius (sasha allen; from hair) // nine in the afternoon (panic! at the disco) // bulletproof heart (my chemical romance) // space mountain (dick dale) // don't stop me now (queen) // i have known love (silver apples)

ii. the moon is shining, but i can't see the light. should i tear my eyes out now? everything i see returns to you, somehow. should i tear my heart out now? everything i feel returns to you, somehow.

stranger in this world (luke evans; from taboo) // anthem (wendy carlos; from tron) // my mother was the moon (king dude) // saturn (sleeping at last) // mothra's song (bear mccreary; from godzilla: king of the monsters) // alone in the universe (electric light orchestra) // stars (grace potter and the nocturnals) // the in-between (evanescence) // the place where lost things go (emily blunt; from mary poppins returns) // norman's walk (jon brion; from paranorman) // the only thing (sufjan stevens)

iii. i crashed before the birth of christ. the starlight i see is a billion light years old, a ghost just like the rest of us. (nothing i see is here anymore.)

people are strange (the doors) // broken bride (ludo) // scherzo (wendy carlos; from tron) // artificial heart (jonathan coulton) // arrival of the not them (elliot grace) // i'm not human at all (sleep party people) // strange (tokio hotel + kerli) // starchild (brittain ashford; from ghost quartet) // song for ted sallis (the mountain goats)

iv. a heart just can't contain all that empty space. well, when one's lost, i suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you - but who would ever think to look for me here?

in a world of my own/very good advice (jhené aiko; from alice in wonderland) // the lonely life of the UFO researcher (tullycraft) // la lune (sarah brightman) // over the rainbow (judy garland; from the wizard of oz) // nocturne (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // four winds (the killers) // new constellations (ryn weaver) // the technicolor phase (owl city) // rocket man (elton john)

v. be prepared, starchild. i've been lost; i've been found.

across the universe (rufus wainwright) // kein kommen ohne geh'n/schwarzer prinz (mark seibert + annemieke van dam; from elisabeth) // starman (david bowie) // totale finsternis (cornelia zenz + steve barton; from tanz der vampire) // define dancing (thomas newman; from wall-e) // you are the moon (the hush sound) // flynn lives (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // half the world away (aurora) // the prettiest star (david bowie) // lucy in the sky with diamonds (elton john) // rainbow connection (dan stevens; from legion)

+ bonus: when the blazing sun is gone, when the nothing shines upon... twinkle, twinkle, little star (kristine barrett + jason graves; from dead space)

[loganwright]

i would give anything to be having tea with blueberry spicehead, princess rainbow, twinkle starchild, and juniper lightning bug rn 😭😭😭

[purpleplaid17]

Jess Watches // Sat 22 June // Day 268 Synopses & Favourite Scenes & Poll

The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)

A writer-turned-caregiver and an ornery teen with muscular dystrophy bond after they set off on a road trip in search of offbeat landmarks and adventure.

Disabled people can be arseholes too! The fake symptoms were a bit too far for me because obviously I'm not an arsehole. And since you want an arsehole, my not being an arsehole makes me more of an arsehole than the arseholes that you normally date, because they're giving you exactly what you want, whereas I, by not being an arsehole, am not. Which makes me an arsehole.

Mr & Mrs Smith (with L) 1x05 Do You Want Kids?

John and Jane spend summer in Lake Como. Driving cars, dodging criminals and chasing slippery Toby, whose crimes endanger them. Caring for this "baby man" makes them ponder parenthood.

Did they have any form of field training? Because apart from Jane being a good shot, they both seem pretty incompetent spies lol. It's highly suspicious that "hihi" is more in contact with Jane too. Is he secretly more advanced so doesn't need the extra communication?

The Legend of Korra (rw with L) 2x04 Civil Wars: Part 2

When Korra's parents are wrongfully arrested, Korra fights for their freedom.

Meet my children: Blueberry Spicehead, Princess Rainbow, Twinkle Starchild, and Juniper Lightning Bug.

[tanookikiss]

Paul’s Birthday

Pairing: Tommy x Paul, Gene x Eric. S

Rating: T

Author’s note: So I’ve had this silly little fluffy idea in my head for about a month. I wasn’t sure if I was going to finish it in time, but I have some awesome friends to thank for that. Thank you @ashestoashesvvi  for offering me valuable art tips and suggestions for this story.

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Tommy looked forward to all special occasions. He adored gatherings, celebrating milestones with his loved ones. However, there was one special occasion in particular that the guitarist had been prepping for months: Paul’s birthday.

The Spaceman would be the first to admit his infatuation with The Starchild. Who could blame him? Paul was the whole package; smart, sexy, kind, and talented. The two had spent a lot of time together, bonding over their shared love of painting, and Tommy cherished every minute of it. He adored any chance to be with Paul, really, but there was something special and intimate about their art sessions. He had taught Paul a few tips here and there, and Paul took to it like a natural. 

Paul wasn’t just painting a canvas; he was baring his soul. His radiant smile sent butterflies a flutter throughout Tommy’s stomach when he mixed his paints. There was a childlike wonder that twinkled within those beautiful chocolate eyes as the brush met the canvas ever so delicately. Paul was soft and vulnerable. It was a side of himself that he shields from the world out of fear and that made Tommy sad. Paul was at his most beautiful whenever he could let go and create. And Tommy was determined to help set him free.

As the party guests were busy mingling in Paul’s living room, Tommy was busy setting up his grand gift display in the art studio. Gene and Eric distracted Paul while Tommy meticulously re-arranged the color palette to be perfect. Nothing was too good for his Paul. He smiled as he observed his display.

“Hey Tommy, if you want any cake you better hurry before Gene monopolizes the sweets table,” Eric announced, walking into the studio with a glass of champagne. “Holy shit! How many cans of paint did you buy!?” he exclaimed, nearly spilling his drink all over the floor.

“Seventy-two,” Tommy replied with pride. “All seventy-two colors of Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint. It took me weeks to get every single color to complete the collection,” he gestured to the colorful pyramid display in the center of the room.

Eric blinked, completely gobsmacked at the impressive rainbow pyramid before him. “Of all the things you could’ve bought Paul, you spent weeks buying various fingerpaints!”

“This is the highest quality acrylic paint on the market. All of the great artists use this brand. It’s in very high demand!” Tommy blurted out, explaining his reasoning to the skeptic drummer.

Eric squinted his eyes. “Oh yeah? What’s so special about it?”

Tommy carefully pulled a red bottle down from the display. He opened the top to show Eric the buttery red consistency inside. “Each color is uniquely formulated to bring out the brilliance and clarity of the individual pigment. It’s perfect for color mixing.”

Eric still couldn’t see what was so great about this overpriced paint. It looked like regular red paint to him, but he knew Tommy went to a lot of trouble to get it for Paul, and he knew how important it was for his friend, so he tried to be as cordial as he could, “Yeah, that red is…very red,” he smiled, patting Tommy on the back. “I’m sure Paul will love it.”

Tommy smiled back at his friend. “Paul is an artistic genius! He only deserves the best.”

Eric scratched his head while observing Paul’s latest painting titled, “Doors Of Perception” in confusion. “Well, I wouldn’t go that far…I mean, this door looks more like a window!”

“I think it looks like a waffle.”

Tommy and Eric turned their heads to see Gene propped outside the door, munching on his cake.

Tommy shook his head. “You guys aren’t looking deep enough into the emotionally charged compositions. It’s Abstract Art. It’s not supposed to be realistic. The colors and shapes represent aesthetic ideas instead of natural forms.”

Gene and Eric gave each other a puzzled look with arched eyebrows before turning their attention back to their supposedly art connoisseur Spaceman.

“Then how do you explain this one?” Gene asked, pointing his fork to a canvas covered in brown smudges with a hint of blue and green along the edges.

Eric chuckled. “Let me guess…it’s supposed to be a window into the troubled soul of a starving artist,” he overdramatically stated, prompting a deep chuckle out of Gene.

Tommy rolled his eyes. “This one is not finished yet. Paul has been working on this piece for days now.”

Eric blinked. “It took him days to just randomly slap some brown, blue and green onto a canvas!?”

Tommy sighed. He honestly had no idea why he bothered trying to explain Abstract Art to these two unappreciative buffoons.

“Tommy? Are you back here?” Paul asked from outside the door.

In a hurry, Tommy put down the red bottle in the middle of the floor and scrambled to the door just before Paul could set foot into the room.

“Hey Paul,” he asked breathlessly, trying his best to block Paul’s view from his surprise.

Paul cocked his head curiously. “There you are. I’ve been looking everywhere for you! I thought you left,” he said sadly, twirling a nervous finger around his necklace clasp.

“No! Never! I would never leave you…err… leave the party,” Tommy fumbled, shaking his head. Eric snickered behind him. Tommy resisted the urge to swat at him.

“What are you all doing in my art studio?” Paul asked, noticing Gene and Eric standing behind Tommy.

Before Tommy could speak, Eric blurted out, “Tommy has a surprise for you!”

“Oh!” Paul’s eyes lit up, and there was that joy that Tommy loved so much. “You got me a surprise! You didn’t have to…but I am glad you did,” his grin blossomed into a huge smile, melting Tommy’s heart on the spot.

Paul reached out and grabbed Tommy’s hand, pulling him out of the room. “We’re about to open presents in the living room. I didn’t want to start without you,” he said softly. Tommy blushed and followed Paul’s lead eagerly, ignoring Eric and Gene’s playful taunts the entire way back.

Once inside the living room, everyone gathered around Paul as he opened up his various exquisite gifts from Rolex watches to fine silk bed sheets.

“Alright, this is from Gene,” Paul said, picking up a random present from the table.

“Ha! Oh, this is going to be good,” Eric snorted, smacking his gum loudly. Gene gave Eric a stern look, which the Catman only gave a cheeky smirk in return.

Paul unwrapped the present, only to find a box. He opened the box and saw what looked like a wooden knife block with a knife in it. Paul pulled the knife out, dropping it in horror.

“Ah! What the hell, Gene?”

“What? It’s a Nesmuk! Didn’t you say you wanted one?” Gene crossed his arms and raised his eyebrow.

“Yes, I did, but why the hell is it stained red?” Paul asked in disgust.

Everyone eyed the suspicious red substance all over the knife blade and then looked up at Gene with weirded out expressions.

“What? It’s just strawberry jam. Eric didn’t wash the dishes so I had to use the knife to make a sandwich,” Gene explained casually.

“So, instead of just washing a butter knife yourself you just used the expensive fine German cutting knife?” Eric laughed in between loud gum smacks.

“Uh, yeah, it’s still a utensil!” Gene defended abrasively.

“Well, um, thanks Gene,” Paul said with an obvious forced smile. He then reached for another gift in the pile.

“This one is from Eric,” Paul said, reading the tag.

Eric grinned in excitement as Paul unwrapped his gift.

“It’s a Nick Fouquet hat! By why is it flat?” he pouted, examining the squished black hat with a few dented blue feathers on the side.

“Gene accidentally sat on it,” Eric replied with crossed arms.

Gene merely shrugged as he continued munching on his chocolate cake.

Paul put the hat aside. “We should all head up to my studio. Apparently, Tommy has a marvelous surprise for me that I’m just dying to see,” he grinned at Tommy.

“I wanted to save the best for last,” he whispered in Tommy’s ear, causing the younger man to blush as he led the group up to Paul’s art studio.

Everyone oooh’d and ahhh’d over the beautiful acrylic paint display, but no one was more intrigued than Paul, of course.

“Is this the entire Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint collection?” Paul asked in awe, circling around the magnificent seventy-two canned pyramid like an excited child on Christmas morning. “You got all of this for me!?”

Tommy couldn’t stop the large grin from spreading across his face even if he wanted to. “Yeah, I sure did.”

Without warning Paul pulled Tommy into a tight loving hug. “Thank you so much, Tommy! I love it!” he cheered, kissing Tommy on the cheek. “He taught me how to paint!” the birthday boy bragged to everyone in the room. Tommy’s cheeks burned hot as he leaned closer into the warm embrace. He wished he could stay in this position with Paul forever.

Breaking away from the hug, Paul still kept his arms around Tommy. “I want to test the colors out on a blank canvas,” he smiled, turning to grab a clean canvas.

As Paul was carrying a large canvas over, Tommy noticed the lone red paint can he had left in the middle of the floor carelessly. Quickly, he rushed over to retrieve the can to prevent Paul from tripping over it, but, unfortunately, Tommy’s foot caught a nearby easel causing him to lose his balance. Everything happened so fast. Before Tommy could get his wits about him, his arms, hands, the floor, and the unfinished painting were covered in red paint.

Surprised gasps filled the room as everyone grew quiet, staring down the clumsy guitarist.

“Nice fall, Grace!” Eric bellowed out loud, breaking the awkward silence.

“Did you have a nice trip?” Gene chimed in, making the already embarrassing situation ten times worse!

Tommy’s face flushed red. “I’m s...so sorry!” He stood up wobbly, looking around for some paper towels. He felt delirious as if he was trapped in some sort of nightmare.

“My painting!” Paul cried out, dropping the new canvas to rush over to inspect the damage done on his precious art work.

That precious glimmer in his eyes had dulled. That beautiful radiant smile had become a frown. That look of disappointment plastered on his face would forever haunt Tommy in his dreams. Several nosy bystanders had snapped out of their trance, rushing over with paper towels to help clean up the mess.

“Paul, I’m sorry,” Tommy’s voice cracked, staring at the other man helplessly.

Paul didn’t even look at him. He just stood motionless, staring at the ruined painting in silence. Tommy couldn’t bear it anymore and rushed off to the nearby bathroom, turning on the water faucet and pumping lots of soap into his hands. With a sad sigh, he scrubbed his hands and arms in the soapy water with fury. He wanted nothing more than to erase the evidence of his great blunder. The bright red paint residue mixed with the white soap had turned into a hideous pinkish color stained onto his skin. Who was he kidding? It would take days for this accursed color to come out. Just another painful daily reminder of how he ruined Paul’s birthday.

Tommy held his head down in shame, feeling completely ashamed and angry at himself for what had happened. He knew Paul had worked hard on that painting. All those relentless hours down the drain and all because of one careless mistake.

Paul knocked on the bathroom door before entering. “Tommy? Are you alright?”

Tommy took a deep breath and faced Paul. “Paul, I’m so sorry I ruined your painting. I just feel awful for what I did.”

“Ruined it?” Paul blinked at him. “You just made it even better.”

Tommy looked over in confusion. He wasn’t expecting that kind of response out of Paul. “What do you mean?”

Paul grinned, putting a plaster tool in Tommy’s hand. “Come on, we both started this, let’s finish it together.”

Tommy followed Paul back into the studio and observed the painting. The red and brown had mixed into a gorgeous burgundy color with hints of blue and green on the edges. The guests were buzzing around the painting like bees to honey, commenting on what a superb color that was. Gene and Eric stood dumbfounded, unable to figure out what everyone was so excited about. Gently, Paul put his hand on Tommy’s hand, guiding the plaster tool onto the canvas. Everyone watched closely as the two men moved like one. In one swift motion they had melded the gorgeous deep reddish colored form into a heart shape.

“Beautiful,” Paul whispered, his eyes surveying the gorgeous masterpiece.

Tommy nodded in agreement. “Beautiful,” he agreed.

Paul looked up to see that Tommy wasn't looking at the painting but at him instead. The two leaned in closer, sharing a gentle kiss.

~There are no mistakes, only happy accidents~ Bob Ross