==This piece was drawn in mid-2024. Following my first art commission, my Ko-Fi supporters voted for me to begin uploading art here, including pieces that have been up on FA that I still like. This is one of those pieces.==

=The below, as all pieces with the above disclaimer, is the description as was originally posted. Things have obviously changed since his passing, but I still do love him and hold this piece in my heart. Please be respectful.=

Not providing a blurb for this one, because this is non-fiction. For Forest's birthday, I decided to draw a recent memory: sitting together on the train back from the Pride Parade, tired but happy after walking around and exploring the city with him and Stank. I was a bit frazzled that I had to play the bad guy and yell at a bunch of people who were blocking the parade path and standing in front of all the kids and differently-abled folk who'd set up early at the actual front. In my past, I would've been angry and depressed for the rest of the day, but I had supportive and sweet company that let me move past it sooner rather than later.

I'm really nervous about touch. Coming in contact with another person sets off all sorts of anxieties. But I felt so safe and happy in that moment that I asked if I could hold hands. I ended up leaning my head on Forest's shoulder, too, and—after fighting down my instincts trying to set my brain's alarms off—I felt...safe. Loved. Hopeful.

I wanted to capture how I felt in that moment. I hope it comes across.

Love you,  forest-wolf <3

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