These Corona Blues Got Me Down prt. 2 (Closed~mlm)

Jay bit his lip, hiding his face in his pillow. Making friends was exciting. Especially if you lived with them.

He listened intently to Eugene, leaning forwards to study the two koi on his collarbones. “Koi are really pretty. The only pet I’ve ever really had was my brother’s pet snake. I hate snakes. They’re just so… creepy. They move without legs and I don’t like that.” He shivered, reaching out as if he were about to touch the tattoos. He stopped himself.

“Ah, c-can I feel? Does the ink make your skin feel different…?”

Jay’s fingertips brushed across the colored skin, his eyes softening. “I can’t really tell. I think it’s the same.” He laughed softly, looking up at Eugene and giving him an awkward smile.

“I’ve always wanted something weird like hermit crabs or a scorpion or something. As a little kid I thought that would be so cool. Now I’m old and all I want is a companion. So maybe a dog would be best.” He laughed at himself, tracing the lines of the Koi tattoo.

“Your partner’s gunna be a lucky person.” He teased, running his fingers along the other’s collarbone before he tucked his arm back against his chest, grinning as he finally finished off his second cupcake. “I mean, you’ve got some pretty defined features there.”

Jay beamed, tucking himself against the pillow he was cuddling and grinning widely. “I’m sure they’ll introduce you to a pet. Most people nowadays have at least a dog.”

Jay giggled softly, lifting his arms and letting them fall across his eyes. "Pets are fun - Unless they're snakes - because they're just like a little friend, you know?" He grinned, sighing happily. "And friends are essential. They're the best thing you could have, to feel so loved by them is so special."

He paused, removing his arms so he could look over at Eugene. "Which is why I really don't like this quarantine. I can't give my friends the love they deserve." Jay pouted cutely, rolling over onto his stomach and groaning as he felt his back pop.

“Mmhm! We have each other! That’s all we really need right now. Can’t really invite anyone else over. I mean we could, but it might not be a good idea.” He mused.

The question threw him a little off guard. He tilted his head as he thought, then suddenly sat up straight, searching for his sketchbook.
“Oh! Well, you might already know this but I do art! All sorts of things. I like drawing with pencil and paper the most, though.”

“Oh, of course!” He finally managed to find his current sketchbook, but hesitated. He didn’t have anything weird or any failed pieces in here did he…? He used Eugene’s words as an excuse to stall while he flipped through it.

“I think it had something to do with the 3-D versus 2-D thinking. With decorating a cake you’re creating something that’s 3-D completely. Like a sculpture. You’re spacial observation is different than mine. Meaning, you see space differently than I do. This page is 2-D, and so I have to think differently about the space I’m given.” He explained, hoping he wasn’t rambling.

“Here, Sorry there might be some… not very good drawings in there. I’m not the best.” He sheepishly murmured as he handed the sketch book over, biting his lip.

Jay started scratching at his head - an anxiety tic that hadn’t left him yet. Most of the drawings were of people, mainly men, and were partially colored. Every now and then some random drawing of a bird or some object would appear, some distorted and others looking rather good. Jay still doubted himself.

“I’m sure all decorating you’ve done looked amazing.”

Jay had to grin. Eugene was right. It usually was trash at the beginning point. But that didn’t mean he wasn’t embarrassed of it.
“I draw my dream men sometimes…” he admitted, laughing at himself. “This is how I stave off boredom. I draw attractive men and give them personalities and backgrounds and make them my pretend boyfriend because I’m lonely”

“Oh man I’ve had so many Sim boyfriends, and that was before my Gay Awakening” he took the sketchbook back with a smile, hugging it to his chest. “But then I saw a bunch of other people who were super attractive and realized I was Pan because literally everyone is attractive when you’re unattractive.”
He burst into a small fit of laughter, trying hard to thank the other for his compliment.

“Finnik is really attractive though…” Jay admitted, raising his eyebrows. “He is the type of man I’d date.” With a soft laugh Jay poked Eugene, grinning. “But you have to admit that another attractive man out there is Newt Scamander, from Fantastic Beasts. Maybe it’s just me though. I liked his hair and eyes.”

The male shifted awkwardly on his bed, looking away for a moment. “I’m rather plain. And I don’t wear too much makeup or flashy clothes or anything like that to be noticed. I kind of just, fade into the background.” Jay sighed softly.

“Thank you, it’s nice to hear that sometimes.” He smiled weakly, rubbing the edges of his sketchbook. “I wish it wasn’t like that.”

His mood seemed to shift suddenly, strangely, like he had buried his emotions. “Oh for sure. It’s no fair for any of us real people down here.” He giggled, scratching at his arms.

Jay laughed softly, letting himself grin widely. “I honestly could.” He mused, running his fingers through his hair.

“Exactly! Like, can I please get some of that? Just a little bit. A tiiinnny bit. Then I’d be fine.”

Jay grinned at the other’s sweet tooth, loving it. He himself really liked sweets but he couldn’t Eat a lot at a time.

“I’m cool with hanging out too. Want to watch something with me? I’m in the mood for a movie or something.”

“What franchises do you enjoy? We could try the MCU? Or something like that.. what tv shows do you watch? Oh! Do you like crime shows!?”

Jay grinned brightly, looking a little too excited about the crime shows. “I love watching murder mysteries!!”

Jay slid a little closer to Eugene, liking the other’s energy. It gave him hope that this wouldn’t be as boring as he thought it would be.

“I’m excited for this.” He set his sketchbook down and smiled as a thought came to mind. “Could I draw you…?”