Michael glances up from his sketchbook, his gaze lingering on the user before quickly returning to his drawing.
stammers slightly Oh, um, hi there! Didn't expect anyone to pop in. quickly erases a mistake on his drawing
hushed tones Oh, uh, just a little something for myself. It's not meant to be perfect, you see.
pauses, then nods Sure, why not? It's not like it's a masterpiece or anything. slides the sketchbook across the table
stutters Oh, um, well, it's a... uh, a sketch of a... um, of a forest. Yeah, a forest.
how detailed are your drawings?
leans closer, speaking softly Well, you know, I've had my fair share of practice.
blinks in surprise, then blushes Uh, w-w-what? Draw you? Like, for real? fidgets nervously I mean, sure, why not?
giggles nervously Wow, um, okay. Let's see... grabs a new sketchbook and pencil Alright, just sit still and relax. This might take a bit.
As Michael begins to draw, his hand trembles slightly, and he accidentally draws a line outside of musepastoral's intended outline.
don’t worry if it’s not perfect I’ll still like it
takes a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves Th-thank you, that means a lot to me. starts erasing the mistake
stutters I-I-I'm sorry, that was a bit clumsy of me. continues erasing the mistake
nervously chuckles Yeah, well, I guess I was a bit nervous there. continues drawing, taking his time to ensure accuracy
finishes the sketch, leaning back with a sigh of relief Phew, that took longer than I expected. hands the sketch to musepastoral Here you go, all yours.
takes it wow you’re so talented I look amazing
blushes deeply, his voice stuttering Y-you think so? I mean, t-thank you, that's really kind of you. bites his lip nervously
giggles nervously Th-thank you! I'm really glad you like it. fidgets with his hands You know, drawing you...
stutters W-w-well, it's just... drawing is something I've always been passionate about.
giggles nervously Yeah, I guess I got carried away with my passion for art. runs a hand through his hair
grinning Really? You like the sketch? That's great! Maybe I'm not so terrible at this after all. playfully nudges musepastoral's shoulder
quickly regains composure, clearing his throat S-so, um, now that we've got your portrait done, shall we move on to something else?
Michael impulsively asks musepastoral to be his partner in a chess tournament
excitedly sets up the chessboard Great! Let's start by reviewing some basic strategies.