RAY'S B-DAY
꒷ ︶ ꒷ ꒥ ꒷ ‧₊˚૮ ꒰ 🔥 ꒱ ა ‧₊˚ ꒷ ︶ ꒷ ꒥ ꒷
꒷ ︶ ꒷ ꒥ ꒷ ‧₊˚૮ ꒰ 🔥 ꒱ ა ‧₊˚ ꒷ ︶ ꒷ ꒥ ꒷
Happy Birthday to 81194, Ray!!!ヾ(´︶`♡)ノ
So happy to remember just how special he was to me when I first met him 🥹💖
I don’t even know what to say—he’s such a complete character. His complex writing is perfectly measured, and his development was noticeable in every panel of the manga.
And even though so much time has passed, it’s funny how his character still manages to surprise me. Imagine thinking that everything we know as The Promised Neverland happened because of Ray—thanks to his masterful plan.
I’m so glad Ray didn’t die in Grace Field and that he got to see wonderful things alongside Emma, just as Norman had promised him 🥹🖤✨
For his special day, I wanted to make a little tribute. I had a lot of trouble, especially with his skin—it needed to blend into the atmosphere—but I think it turned out well in the end ꉂ(ˊᗜˋ*)♡
Besides Ray, I wanted to add some symbolic details:
⏤͟͟͞͞✦ The last book he read from Grace Field: Thinking about how Ray set out to read every book in the house before turning 12—and actually did it—is such a huge detail!! The clock struck 12:00 AM on 01/15/2046, and Ray had already finished that book completely.
⏤͟͟͞͞✦ The pocket watch: From the very first chapter, I noticed Ray always carries this watch with him. It’s also a nod to my favorite Posuka illustration of Ray from 01/15/2024. I even have a little headcanon: Isabella gave him that watch 💜🦋~
⏤͟͟͞͞✦ And last but most important: Isabella’s presence behind Ray. When I was planning the drawing, the first thing I thought was, “Isabella HAS to be with him.” But I didn’t want to include her too directly, so I decided that if she emerged subtly from the background, gently placing her hands on his shoulders while standing behind him, it would perfectly represent the control she had over Ray—and I loved how it turned out!! I liked that she blended into the background a bit. Warm tones aren’t my strongest skill, but I tried!
It’s something simple, though I did sketch two versions—I liked this one better
(●'▽'●)ノ~
Posuka already shared her illustration, so I’m taking the chance to leave mine here too 💝~
Thanks for reading, that’s all for today!
Byeeeeeee~ 🤍🧡🖤
















