> @lefleau liked for a starter!
“N-no, not like that. C-curl your fingers a little more... outwards...”
Bernadetta’s voice was barely above a squeak within this secluded corner of the library. She gave a pensive look over the the man across from her. Her living reference. Hood pulled over her head, and knees drawn to her chest, Bernadetta’s wrist swiftly copied down the various gestures and poses she needed.
While this social outing was a little too much for Bernie, it was... necessary. She hit a major artist’s block regarding how to draw... male characters. Both living in the female dorms and rarely leaving her room made any male presence in her life scarce. Bar some of the more... vivid comics she makes. All of the reference pics she found online just weren’t doing it for her, so... the only option was this.
Sitting across from him at polar ends of a long table, she had to lean in and squint to properly see the finer details.
She chose Sylvain to be her model for several reasons:
He knew about her... secret. Her secret about drawing manga/comics, that is. Getting him involved wasn’t ideal, but it’s all she has.
Due to their history, he was the only boy she felt relativity comfortable speaking to -- don’t worry, the irony wasn’t lost on her.
He was... an actor. Even if she had to put up with his quips, at least he knew how to pose.
Having to meet in the library wasn’t particularly ideal for the shut-in. If she could have it her way, she would have Sylvain come to her, but that would lead to... complications. Bringing someone of his character into the female dorms led to a bit of a... problem. Not that she has done it before.
Jumping at every tiny bit of movement in her surroundings, Bernie’s eyes grow wide as she looks from bookcase to bookcase. Her vision briefly glancing past the ‘wall’ of books she had made along the side of their table, she audibly whimpers.
“Y-you do have a plan if someone sees us, right, M-Mr Actor? Th-this is a huge risk, you know... I-I can’t stand the thought of someone else finding out. I’d die...! Ooooh, I wanna go back to my room...”