ย ย ย ย the dog felix had been following for the passed fifteen minutes had finally come to a stop, in the middle of the walkway, not looking particularly upset about being away from their owner. this goose chase had not been what he signed up for when he asked the pup to lead him back to their owner, but he was already so invested in the dogโs well-being felix couldnโt bare to just leave him alone in the middle of the park. squatting beside the pup, they engaged in a staring contest until a shadow lingered over them.ย โis this your dog?โ he asked, looking up at the cause of the shadow. what he hadnโt expected was to have to crane his neck so far.ย โthis isย ridiculous.โ he muttered, raising a hand to shield his eyes from the sun to get a better glimpse at who was towering over him.ย โiโve been out here with him for thirtyย minutes, where have you been?โ
[ XAVIER DOLAN ] โโ FELIX BOIVIN is a THIRTY year old ART CRITIC. They identify as a HOMOSEXUAL MALE and Iโve heard that theyโre QUIXOTIC & WRY but can also be FLIGHTY & JUDGMENTAL. HE has been living in London for SIX MONTHS and has since been known as the THE ARTISAN.ย
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the son of a maรฎtre de chai and a fashion designer, the importance of hard work and being the bestย within oneโs field was drilled into him from a young age. watching his parents throw themselves into their art, finding what they love and letting it consume them, was bittersweet for a boy just coming into his own.ย
and even worse, still, being shipped off to boarding school as soon as it became an option instilled the fact that familyย was for holidays and parents weekend only.ย
very quickly relationships became a fickle, temporary thing - something to do for something to do. burning through loves for as long as they could hold his attention, as soon as he felt eye wander he was quick to end things - it was always cleaner that way.
cue a hard cut to a whirlwind romance and its fiery end.
lesson learned: commitment do NOT interact
falling for art, its different forms, outlets, and infinite potential, felix finally found a love that could never bore him. with a critical eye and the subconscious need to be the best, everything he created and everything he learned about went through a filter of critique.ย
when you love something, to the point when its pursuit and its very creation becomes apart of you, the universe will do all that it can to make sure you thrive in that field.
so though his reason for breathing became creation and evolution, the critical eye that nags him to do better landed him a job he hadnโt even known existed.ย
writing a critique was foreign to him, at first. he journaled, certainly, in doodles and sketches and deliberate, bold strokes, but jotting down words for the consumption of others wasnโt his forte. instead, he let the constantly running internal monologue loose on paper. coming from the flowery french of his mother tongue, his critiques are known to be scathing but well formed and transitive in detail, as if bringing the reader along by the hand over every millimeter of the art.
practical, reliable, and trustworthy would all be apt words to describe felix in the work place. heโs never missed a deadline, no matter how last minute a piece has been sprung on him and despite the inappropriate number of undone buttons of his crisp, white shirt he remains work-oriented and efficient with his time.
in a more personal sense, felix is very prone to moodiness. heโs a hedonist at his core - wants what he wants when he wants it - but as he matures heโs faced with the unfortunate understanding of what is and isnโt practical. that piled on top of a competitive and tenacious nature can make him seem prickly or hard to read. he knows this about himself but takes... few steps to correct it because people will either take him as he is or they can go.
felix can always be found with pocket-sized sketchpad in his backpocket and a pen tucked behind his ear. his phone is perpetually on do not disturb and iced coffee runs in his veins. he prefers dark liquor, jazz music and dogs. regardless of this last fact, he has one cat named meowtimer.
dont ever invite me over to โwatch movies with youโ if thatโs not what you actually meanย because i like movies a whole lot more than i like human contact
