Joe is an up-and-coming artist who’s inspired by the beautiful things he sees in the world. Usually that’s landscapes, but one day he spots the most gorgeous man reading in the park and starts incorporating him into his latest piece. He’s so inspired that it’s by far his best work and when he posts excerpts from it on Instagram to promote his upcoming popup show it goes kind of viral?
Shy Nicky finds out (maybe through art student and friend Nile?) and is super upset to see his face everywhere and goes and causes a massive scene at the popup show. Joe is simultaneously pissed as hell at Nicky for ruining the show he had hoped would launch his career and feels absolutely terrible for not having thought of asking the sweet man in the park for his permission to draw him.
After they both calm down, they both start thinking of ways to apologise to the other (maybe it was clear to them at the show that they have mutual friends in the form of Nile/Booker/Andy/Quynh so they have someone to pass messages/little gifts/apology baked goods through?)
Joe/Nicky, art AU, strangers to enemies to lovers
Joe is an up-and-coming artist who’s inspired by the beautiful things he sees in the world. Usually that’s landscapes, but one day he spots the most gorgeous man reading in the park and starts incorporating him into his latest piece. He’s so inspired that it’s by far his best work and when he posts excerpts from it on Instagram to promote his upcoming popup show it goes kind of viral?
Shy Nicky finds out (maybe through art student and friend Nile?) and is super upset to see his face everywhere and goes and causes a massive scene at the popup show. Joe is simultaneously pissed as hell at Nicky for ruining the show he had hoped would launch his career and feels absolutely terrible for not having thought of asking the sweet man in the park for his permission to draw him.
After they both calm down, they both start thinking of ways to apologise to the other (maybe it was clear to them at the show that they have mutual friends in the form of Nile/Booker/Andy/Quynh so they have someone to pass messages/little gifts/apology baked goods through?)