I got to see Pedro Pascal… and he noticed me back…
I still don’t know how to process what happened at CCXP Mexico City.
The whole day honestly felt like a test of faith if not even the whole weekend until Sunday came around.. I waited more than four hours with no real certainty he was even going to appear in that stage. He was never fully confirmed to appear at the mandalorian and grogu tour in Mexico City it was all rumours. But I knew in my heart — and because he was in Mexico filming — that he had to be there. I kept telling myself he was gonna come and that I would check that 3/3 on the space Latinos list I have.
I was high key in the point of mass hysteria when I heard a roar erupt from the stage next to us, where the general panel (not the q&a panel where I was waiting) started and something inside me collapsed. I knew instantly it was him. My body went light. I got dizzy. I wanted to cry. All I could think was: in half an hour, I’m going to see Pedro Pascal with my own eyes.
Nothing prepares you for that moment. Again it was very similar but at the same time different from when I met Oscar. Similar in the sense of traveling to the city and getting nervous, tho with Oscar I almost passed out after meeting him, and it was also very intense.
I’ve loved Pedro Pascal since the Game of Thrones days. Through every era, every role, every interview, every phase of life, I’ve been there, got my own tattoos related to his characters or something of himself. I mostly stay on the margins of the fandom these days; quietly making my little chibis, loving him from afar, keeping him as one of my comfort people and away from all the toxicity there is sometimes around, cause he is after all the kind of person whose presence, even through a screen, has brought warmth to my life on hard days.
Anyways when he walked out, smiling like the human sun that he is, wearing that green Mexican football jersey, being everybody’s tío proudly taking pictures of the people at the crowd. I swear time bent in on itself. He sat right in front of me for around twenty-five minutes and it felt like one second. I blacked out half of it, don’t even ask me what he talked about, cause I have to rewatch that panel cause I ain’t got the faintest idea of what happened. My hands were shaking so badly I could barely function. I was warm, nervous, trembling like crazy, trying to stay present while my brain was short-circuiting.
But when I saw his thumb tattoo? That shit was crazy.
The same tattoo I have on my wrist, matching with my best friends. That almost broke me. I had to fight back tears right there in the crowd. Something about seeing that tiny familiar mark on him, in real life, after carrying my own version of it for so long… it felt too personal, too surreal, too full-circle to explain.
He noticed my drawing too. Pedro made direct eye contact because of my art. I was waving it up in the air and he did a grabby hand motion. Even typing that feels fake. He saw something I made with my own hands. A man who has inspired so much creativity and comfort in me looked back at me because of something I created.
Im again with this question: How do you move on from that?
And the craziest part is that I thought nothing could top my Saturday. I had already lived so many unreal moments at CCXP — seeing the cast of Spider-Man Noir, seeing Paul Wesley, seeing Matt Smith (which is its own insane story for another day). I thought the convention had already given me everything it could possibly give.
Then Mr. Pascal showed up.
And now I’m left with that same strange feeling I had after meeting Oscar Isaac — like it happened to somebody else. Like I’m a fraud retelling someone else’s memory. Like my mind refuses to accept that these things happen to me.
But they did.
I was there. I saw him laugh. I saw the curls up close. I saw the tattoo. He saw my drawing.
And most of all, I saw Pedro being exactly who everyone says he is: warm, playful, speaking Spanish as if google translate was talking in his ear, which was so endearing...
Nothing compares to that.
I think I’ll be processing this for the rest of my life. How was I able to see my two viejos in the span of 6 months after being a fan for over 10 years of both of them? Truly insanity.
He honestly made a great job with the F. So happy I could get it done. I wish there was a way to tell him it turned out good! He was so nervous on drawing me something that would be inked on my skin for life 😂 poor guy. Shoutout to my amazing tattoo artist Nat, that made a cohesive design between an inspired heart from GDT’s sketches for the movie and Oscar’s lettering.
You hadn’t really planned for this to happen—not at first, anyway. It was just a little mistake, honestly.
Marc’s protein powder and Steven’s oatmeal flour were in nearly identical containers, you were in charge of making breakfast and other meals, it was a routine you both had established and that helped him not to keep getting late to work, neither you or the boys were really good in organizing spaces or labeling things. Even when Marc had bought a label maker to avoid this sort of things, but with how hectic life was in your flat and the overall general chaotic life you had with them? That tool had been misplaced a long time ago or you were sure it had been swollen by a dark hole at some point.
The first time you noticed was when you decided to try Steven’s pancakes one morning. With the batter not mixing right away even with you using the blender, something seemed off. You had made them as usual, but when you decided to taste them, something about it was odd...it was a little chalky, a little fruity even?. You wrinkled your nose and checked the container, and that’s when you noticed that the “oatmeal flour” wasn’t oatmeal at all. It was Marc’s protein powder that he had bought to bulk up when all of you subscribed into that gym that none had ever the time (or honestly will) to attend to.
You meant to tell him right away, really, you did! But Steven seemed to enjoy his breakfast, completely unaware of the mix up. And then, after a week or so, you noticed it: his shirts stretched just a little tighter, the fabric across his middle not quite sitting as flat as it used to. “Must be all the work behind the till,” he chuckled to himself one night after a big dinner that made him unbutton his trousers thinking it was just a consequence of him being a bit sedentary, either way you enjoyed the hell out of patting the beginnings of a soft, round belly.
You should’ve stopped. You knew that. But your curiosity got the better of you, thinking about how Steven might look with a little extra softness to him “just a tini tiny bit of extra plush” you told yourself, but you were addicted to him looking like that, specially when you started noticing more on how he filled his lounging pants so perfectly that even the seams around his thighs looked that they were about to pop off. So you kept going, adding the protein powder to a little pancake here, a little cookie for dessert there…
Weeks later, he was changing into his PJ’s when he stopped in front of the large mirror at the far side of your bedroom, placing a hand and eyeing the curve of his now more noticeable round belly. “Blimey..” He muttered, trying to stretch the elastic waistband of his pants that was almost giving up on him. Turning to you, he asked concerned “Love… do you think I’m getting a bit… er, round?”
Your cheeks flushed and you almost panicked right there and then, but you tried to keep your cool and walked to step behind him in the mirror. “I think you still look the same for me lovey” You smiled, reaching out to hug his plush frame. "But even if you were getting a bit more round it’s just more of you to love, Steven."
You would never dare to tell him you were the reason he was turning into a little ball of love. <3
Pick a character, what video game are you playing with them?
★Askathon★
Oh my god this is so easy cause of my recent gaming events! I’m picking Poe Dameron.
I played the Tomodachi Life demo, cause I’ve been waiting for soooo long for that game since they announced it and ofc I downloaded it as soon as it came out. And like a the total sane person I am, my first two Mii characters were Finn and Poe.
Everything was alright and sweet when they met, but when they asked me to help them start building a friendship well… it started with the most unhinged conversation imaginable 💀
At this point I just know Poe would grab my Switch and not give it back until his Mii successfully marries Finn’s. He’s gonna lock in 200+ hours when you least expect it.
💚🎆🌟Happy New Year's Eve! 🌟🎆💚What is your fav drawing that you drew this year? Do you have a sketch or a theme that you're most proud of?Any art plans for 2026 that you would like to share?
The way this is from New Year’s… hahaha. But let’s pretend it’s from today, because I really want to share a WIP I worked on today while procrastinating on something I reaaaally need to do.
So first things first, my favorite drawing of 2025 was definitely this:
It took me 10+ hours and over 11k brush strokes to get there, and it’s my favorite not only because I’m proud of how it turned out—especially since I hadn’t done anything semi-realistic in years—but also because I eventually got all the cast of Frankenstein to see it in different ways, via X, in an interview and in person. Oscar said “oh que bien” (oh that's great) when he looked at it and did a little smile. It also gave me the permanent pfp I have here lol.
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2.Sketch/theme I’m most proud of? I think it’s generally my Moon Knight art.
This is where I plug some sketches I’ve never posted anywhere before (including the one I’m working on right now): two chibis and two non-chibi ones. I’m also planning on turning the little tikes Jake into a keychain in the future.
Any last but not least art plans? well I'm working on several MK WIPS, chibis and non chibi and I'm actually participating on a Frankenstein Zine, can't talk much about the details nor show what I'm doing but it's gonna be awesome!
Also on my art plans I desperately need to change my ipad, I can't keep working on low memory all the time and it crashing out, it's frustrating D:
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3. Any art plans for this year? Well, I’m working on several MK WIPs, both chibis and non-chibis. I’m also participating in a Frankenstein zine! I can’t talk much about the details or show what I’m doing yet, but it’s gonna be awesome.
Also, in terms of art plans, I desperately need to change my iPad. I can’t keep working with low memory all the time and having it crash on me — it’s so frustrating D:
So yeah, here's my answer! I'm sorry for just getting to it rn! But hey it counts right?
BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out <333
I love you my friend! Sending you love back! you're also a beautiful person!!
