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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Mar 17

Drawings from when I was briefly obsessed with museum dresses in 2023

( #Art #ArtSky )

Drawing of two girls standing arm in arm in a ballroom. One of them has dark hair, dark eyes, and light brown skin, and frowns with her hands folded over her black dress. The other is gazing at the first with a small encouraging smile; she has light skin and orange hair, and is wearing a green dress with elaborate gold embroidery.

Drawing of a white woman with blonde hair looking over her shoulder at the viewer. The focus of the drawing is her dress, which is referenced off a historical dress. It is ivory with subtle abstract floral patterns and pink sleeves. She also wears elbow-length gloves. The background is similarly coloured to the dress with a fancy wallpaper pattern.

A drawing of a ballroom erupting into chaos as one of the dancers turn into a mermaid mid-dance. The mermaid has light skin and dark hair and is wearing a poofy white dress with ruffles and flowers. Her dance partner is a Black guy wearing a navy embroidered suit with a white cravat, and has an expression of surprise on his face. There are four couples around the main two, all of them paused mid-dance to gawk at the mermaid in shock.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hi #PortfolioDay!

I'm Eva, a South Asian illustrator and designer specialising in #BookCovers. Feel free to email me for 2026 and beyond! I'd appreciate any support on Patreon in the meantime.

🎨 isthiseva.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]
🅿️ www.patreon.com/isthiseva

#GraphicDesign #Illustration

A study of the painting La Belle Dame Sans Merci, featuring a man in armour standing before a woman on horseback. They both have brown skin; the man has shoulder-length blonde hair while the woman has long and flowing black hair, atop which rests a flower crown. She's leaning over the saddle to smile down at him playfully, while he stares up at her with a devoted expression. The horse, which has a black coat and wears armour pieces that matches the man’s, is stamping a foot and staring at the ground.

Painting of a person approaching a cottage on a bright sunny day. He has his back to the viewer and is wearing a blue coat. The cottage he's approaching is somewhat run-down; there are chickens pecking in the yard, and a woman stands at the front door carrying a tub at her hip. She's wearing a blue dress with a white apron and a scarf holding back her long dark hair.

Book cover for Motes of Inspiration by Claudie Arseneault, book 5 of The Chronicles of Nerezia. The illustration shows a lizard person in a brightly-lit and decorated tunnel, waving at a wagon just outside the mouth of the tunnel.

Cover art for the web novel Tales from Aurea. The title features a sword as the T in Tales and two dragons forming an infinity symbol in the background. Five characters stand ready to fight under a solar eclipse. From left to right: Leif, a man with a battle axe and cocky expression; Jo, a muscular woman with a mischievous grin; Kaja, a small, nervous girl with dragon horns and a tail; Sakrattars, an elf wizard with a spell book and a toad on his head; Amale, an anthropomorphic painted dog holding a bow.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Jun 21

Mikaela the *checks smudged writing* Unemployed or something
#EldenRing #Miquella

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Jul 3

No limits

#Fitzloved #RotE #RobinHobb #Art #ArtSky

A portrait of Fitz and Beloved gazing into each other's eyes while touching tenderly. They are both painted in an ethereal way, bright and glowing and golden; the outlines of Fitz's form fade indistinctly into the dark background.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Eva, a South Asian illustrator and designer, mainly looking for publishing opportunities from mid-2026.

I also have 2 urgent comms open for a good cause. See next post for details.

🎨 isthiseva.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]

#GraphicDesign #Illustration #BookCovers 📚💙

A full wraparound book cover for Stories from the Deep, The Chronicles of Nerezia – 4 by Claudie Arseneault. The cover depicts a massive yellow-and-teal kraken locked in battle at sea with someone with water powers. Along the shoreline is a wagon, from which two people are bursting out to view the battle.

Book cover for The Distance Between Stars and Salt by Alex Harvey-Rivas. It's a dark blue graphical cover, framed by an hourglass motif composed of stars. The top half of the cover is taken up by the title, which is drawn to include the Maltese cross motif. The bottom half depicts a luzzu tossing on a turbulent sea, below which is the author's name. In the background are subtle constellations.

Portrait of a Black woman smiling as she gazes into the distance, her lips slightly parted to reveal two sharp fangs. She has dark skin, dark hair styled in an undercut and twists, and pointed, elfin ears.

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bay 🌙 @ dragonposting @baydews.com · 1h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Bay, a queer illustrator & character designer based in the EU with a passion for high fantasy and eldritch horror!

📧 [email protected]
🌐 baydews.com

A painting illustration of the character Isilaithion - an obsidian wyrm from the World of Warcraft setting in an elven visage with deep brown skin and long black hair. He is posed against a starry, dark background with Azeroth framing his head in the back, one side of it dark and destroyed, and the other yet vivid and lively. He has a relaxed pose, right hand raised to cast a wisp of flame while his left holds a stone snake gently. He wears black robes with gold trimmings and jewellery, the right side of his face shrouded in shadows, almost menacing with the purple glow to his eye; meanwhile, his gaze is drawn to the snake slithering in his hand as he smiles gently.

art of a male Lavellan Inquisitor with his naked back against the viewer, showing off a white, almost glowing branch of vallaslin tattoos running down his spine and arching over his shoulders. his face is obscured by short cropped, curly black hair.

illustration of a celestial called Paris. they are kneeling, mostly bare besides their long golden hair and wings covering them. their wings and body has golden, eldritch eyes appear on them and their plumage contorts into fleshy parts, signifying a corruption they suffered in their childhood. they smile coyly, almost a little sinisterly, with a golden halo bursting outwards behind their head.

$reference sheet of a blue dragon in a dracthyr visage. the lineup depicts his casual clothes, formal wear and armor, both front and back view. Each outfit contains various shades of blues and greys with silver trimmings. On the right, his inventory is depicted, including a fractured, dark ice staff, a purple arcane wand, a journal, an obsidian snake held together with volcanic magic, an assortment of crystals, and a spiky, dark elementium cube artifact.$

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 4h

If you aren't looking for a commission right now but would still like to help my friend out, I've got wallpapers, brushes, and my comic up on my shop. All proceeds going to them rn 🥰
bsky.app/profile/isth...

Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Aug 28

I've got a fair amount of stuff on my shop rn 🥰 Reposts appreciated!

buymeacoffee.com/isthiseva

#Art #ArtSky #Wallpaper #Comics

Promotional graphic for a set of four wallpapers, shown on 4 phone screens. Each wallpaper depicts a different plant (three aloes and one cactus). They are very colourful.

"Promotional graphic for a set of 5 asexuality themed wallpapers, shown on 5 phone screens. One shows a pair of hands levitating an ace of spades playing card; the second shows a starry night sky with a dragon formed in the negative space of the clouds; the third shows a cheesecake slice in the ace flag colours, with the text ""ACE, no matter how you slice it;"" the fourth has hand-drawn text that says ""I'm beauty, I'm ace, if you mess with my I'll punch you in the face!!;"" and the last one shows a cat sleeping among the clouds."

"Promotional graphic for a set of four wallpapers titled Cat's Eye View. The first one shows a terrified ginger cat staring at eyes in the shadows, while a speech bubble states, ""Moooom! The cat's jumping at shadows again!"" The second one shows a cat sitting in front of a ghost occupying its bed; a speech bubble says, ""Why don't you ever use the cat bed I got you?"" The next one shows a black cat face down on the ground covering its eyes in fear while a ghost looms over it; a speech bubble reads, ""Scaredy cat!"" The last one shows a cat attacking a ghost; a speech bubble reads, ""What's gotten into you today?"""

Promotional graphic featuring the Bite Sized, a comic by IsThisEva. The price of $5 is written inside a blood-drop shape. There are arrows arranged around the cover with a list of tropes, as follows: hurt/comfort, enemies to allies to lovers, NBi/m romance & established NBi/f pairing, banter, vampire vs. hunter, arguing and swordpoint, “what if I make it your problem?”

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

I'm helping a friend with medical bills before mid-November. They're almost at their goal but still short about $700.

I'm opening 2 slots for (human) character portraits, $300 each. Upfront payment via Buy Me A Coffee. More details here:
www.patreon.com/posts/141108...

Personal Commissions OPEN! | Eva I.

Get more from Eva I. on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 3h

ahh gorgeous work 💜

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Léan 🌷 @kyotosparty.bsky.social · 6h

Oh it's #PortfolioDay !

Hi, I'm Léan, I'm a freelance illustrator who works for tabletop games and books (mostly!)
Character design is my one true love, followed by fashion history, mythology and skeletons.

🌐kyotosparty.com
✉️[email protected]

Busts of Jayce and Viktor, with their heads split open, sharing a single skull with arcane corruption all over it. There are butterflies fluttering around them, they're also surrounded by Zaun's smoke and Piltover's clouds. The skyline of Piltover crowns the piece, aligned with an arcane explosion right at the bottom center.

A blue tiefling playing the oboe surrounded by golden columns and lilac tiefling in the middle of a bloody swamp framed by soft turquoise walls
An elf? holding two swords and being pierced by two more standing between columns that turn into tree roots and a ??? thing ??? stepping on a giant scolopendra in the middle of a gothic archway with seven skulls above them

My OC Eliott sitting atop a broken statue that is holding a sword and a quill. There's a crack on the face of the statue, with a skull peeking from underneath. Eliott is reaching for the quill but his other hand hovers over the sword.

Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus holding hands and looking at each other. It seems as if Harrow is about to fall and Gideon is catching her. Two spears pierce through their linked hand and the blood pouring from them is dying Harrow's scarf red. It looks like bloody wings.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you! I had a blast making them.

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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · 5h

Hi #PortfolioDay ! My name is M.E. Morgan & I'm a freelance artist working on illustrations for book covers & ttrpgs. I’m a fan of folklore,horror,fantasy, & romance. I’m open to new projects, please feel free to view my portfolio & get in touch below.
➡️https://morlevart.com
➡️mmorlevart@gmail(.)com

A digital illustration featuring two fairy characters standing together as a flock of pale teal moths swirl around them. One character has with pale blue-green skin, dark eye makeup and long orange-red hair, in blood-red and black helm and armor resembling the carapace of a Japanese rhinoceros beetle. They hold the second character, who has pale pink skin, soft features, and fluffy short pink hair, in a pink and green outfit reminiscent of a pink rose.

A digital illustration of a pale-skinned, horned masculine character with flowing wavy back hair, wearing black blouse and pants. He is standing against a blue background, surrounded by swirling wind and leaves, gesturing as though he is commanding them.

Two character illustrations on a flat black background.

Right: the character is an early-twenties, masculine human. He has warm pale skin, light brown short hair and green eyes. He wears a deep olive green and gold blouse, brown cropped pants, and brown lace up boots. He carries a brown leather messenger bag, and a barn owl is landing on his shoulder.

Left: a satyr character on a flat black background. They have light tan skin, pale ash blonde hair and fur, digitigrade furry legs and split hooves, curled horns, deer ears, and a long tufted tail. they are androgynous, wearing a cream blouse and green pleated skirt; and carrying a red hardcover book.

The full-wrap book cover illustration for the novel VESSEL OF WOVEN NIGHT by Kellen Graves.

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 5h

#PortfolioDay hi, I'm Patsu and I'm a fantasy illustrator!
📧: [email protected]
or direct message me for commission inquiries!

Digital painting of a winged centaur. He has curly hair and facial beard, and his horse half is white, and extremely furry. His human half is covered in tattoos and white body hair, and he is wielding a mace/hammer weapon that is in the shape of a horse head.

Digital painting of a pterosaur-like beast called "Wyvern Of The Sea". Its head, neck and upper torso is mostly white, it has a long yellow bill with sharp tips similar to a snapping turtle, a crest on top of its top beak, and an expandable pouch on its throat, similar to a pelican. There is a voluminous pouch of expandable sac around its neck and chest, similar to a Frigatebird, but it seems more decorative than functional. Its lower torso is a black color, with strong bird legs, that have blue webbed feet, similar to the bird Booby. Its tail is long, with fins running on its side, and on its tips.

It has wings that are more webbed than they are feathered, with a protruding thumb similar to a bat's, and three noticeable digits that are flat than they are wiry. It seems this creature is more reptilian and hydrodynamic, than it is avian and capable of flight.

Digital painting of an elegant merman. There is a glow of royal blue coming out of a cavity in middle of his upper torso in the middle that extends to his abdomen, and out of two columns of holes in his bottom portion. His tail seems to be a hollow flesh and the blue magic extends out to form his fish tail. There is a royal blue sword on top of the character; the sword is slim and sharp, and the blade is sculpted to have an impaled fish on its end.

fairy with giant blue morpho butterfly wings and a faint halo, holding a lantern that attract butterflies.

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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 12h

Inclusive #PortfolioDay #ArtShare! Alt text edition!

To join:

💙 Share your Portfolio Day post (only if it has alt text!)

💙 Repost/comment on at least 3 others!

💙 Only human made portfolios!

💙 Share this post!

Didn’t alt text this time? Start building a habit—and repost this for awareness!

A graphic of a watercolor turquoise river, with splashing around rocks, and text in the center reading “Inclusive Portfolio Day Share: Alt text.” Four disability clip art graphics are around it, one of a deafblind cane, one poodle guide dog, one round pair of glasses, and a manual wheelchair.

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Aurae - Team Petal @auraenity.bsky.social · 9h

Hello #PortfolioDay ~

I'm Aurae, a disabled artist from France. I mostly draw original characters, couples, fantasy & colorful settings ✨

🔮 Website & links : auraenity.fr
🔮 Commissions : vgen.co/Auraenity

Drawing of a woman laying in the sea & sand, glowing waves under her. She has long hair in a braided ponytail & wears a blue short sleeve dress.

Illustration of my OCs Zephirel (Human man, white skin, lilac hair in a ponytail, wearing a lave,der, iridescent &black outfit) holdinhg Nëreys's hand (Mermaid woman in human form, dark skin, blue & pink scales, blue & pink hair in a braided ponytail, wearing a blue swimwear outfit), both smiling at each other, in an ethereal beach ambiance.

Tarot card based on The High Priestess, with my original character Nalani. She looks serene with her hands on her chest, and there's hibiscus flowers and columns behind her.
She has white skin, long strawberry blonde hair, and wears a blue tiara, gold collar and jewelry on her arms, a short blue top and blue pants, covered by a gradient beige-cyan cloth of her hips, and long transparent sleeves with the same gradient.

Tarot card : The lovers, with my original characters Dolvan & Nyrea. Nyrea (woman) has long wavy polar blonde hair, is wearing a light blue dress and golden jelwery & laurel crown. Dolvan (man) has tan skin and red, half-long hair is wearing a beige toga and white scarf, gold details and laurel crown.

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Oliver 💙 @oliverniko.bsky.social · 12h

Hello #PortfolioDay!

I'm Oliver, a queer and disabled artist/writer based in the UK. I love to paint with ethereal lighting and playing with lost edges.

Whilst my illnesses are too severe for work, I still take part in charity projects and mutual aid (see below) and happy to be invited!

A digital landscape painting with oil like brushes. Two characters kiss underwater, holding hands as they float through the water. Cyrus, left, is a tall Black man and wears fantasy travel like clothes with knee boots, baggy trousers and a sleeveless jacket with fur around the neck. He has long red dreadlocks floating around him in the water and pointed ears. Niko, right, is a slim light skinned man with long wavy navy hair. He wears blue toned princely attire with thigh high leather boots and golden details. He has a long pointed ear with a red earring. The piece has blue tones with bright warm sun reflecting off the riverbed background and off their clothes.

A digital semi realism painting with oil like brushes, showcasing Sothis, a youthful goddess with light skin and long, wavy emerald green hair in thick ponytails. She wears a blue purple dress with a black leather chest piece and golden details down her torso and on a thick circlet. She holds her hands over Garreg Mach, a castle in mountains surrounded by dramatically shaped clouds that swirl around her. Behind her are more natural clouds hit with sunlight. This casts Sothis in a golden glow from the side and beneath her, casting highlights on the lower half of her face.

Older depictions of Sylvain and Felix from Fire Emblem Three Houses in a digital oil style. They sit together on a wooden bench on a balcony, looking at warm moonlight together. A wall is behind them with an open window on a hatch, and leaves dangling around the building. A table is nearby with cloth, a pitcher and glasses. Felix wears turquoise robes with his canon boots, a stick propped next to him. His navy hair is longer, tied into a low side ponytail. Sylvain sits on his right, wearing a reddish brown jacket, a turquoise waistcoat and black trousers with knee high brown boots. He leans to Felix with a hand on his hip. He has a beard.

A digital oil like painting of Sorey and Mikleo from Tales of Zestiria in a realism style. Sorey carries Mikleo in a bridal carry, fingers spread as though pleading. His face is covered in dark shadows and he smiles sadly with blood dripping down his face, one leg on a tree stump and the other shown in perspective from above on the forest floor. Sorey wears his white cape with feather details and buckled boots over dark baggy trousers. Mikleo is sprawled lifeless in his arms, his own arms limp, blood dripping down on one and through the chest of his turquoise and white jacket with gold embellishments. There are leafless trees behind them against a cool backdrop, and dying flames are on the forest floor.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 4h

Hi, thanks for the art share! 💜
bsky.app/profile/isth...

Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Eva, a South Asian illustrator and designer, mainly looking for publishing opportunities from mid-2026.

I also have 2 urgent comms open for a good cause. See next post for details.

🎨 isthiseva.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]

#GraphicDesign #Illustration #BookCovers 📚💙

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 4h

If you aren't looking for a commission right now but would still like to help my friend out, I've got wallpapers, brushes, and my comic up on my shop. All proceeds going to them rn 🥰
bsky.app/profile/isth...

Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · Aug 28

I've got a fair amount of stuff on my shop rn 🥰 Reposts appreciated!

buymeacoffee.com/isthiseva

#Art #ArtSky #Wallpaper #Comics

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks Krow 💜

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Lokrow @lokrow.bsky.social · 7h

Please commission Eva if you can!

Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Eva, a South Asian illustrator and designer, mainly looking for publishing opportunities from mid-2026.

I also have 2 urgent comms open for a good cause. See next post for details.

🎨 isthiseva.carrd.co
✉️ [email protected]

#GraphicDesign #Illustration #BookCovers 📚💙

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🦇🖤🗿Scare-dinal Gray 😼🖤🦇 • comms in progress 🇺🇦 @cardinalgray.bsky.social · Jul 9

hey-hey, it's #portfolioday!!
I'm Cardi, a queer self-taught artist from Ukraine!
Funky shapes, character designs and framed backgrounds are my game🎇
Would love to one day release a comic of a personal project I'm working on!

✉️[email protected]

my oc Niners in dnd au, an avariel paladin, standing amidst the snow and powdered trees, lit up by dawn light

my oc Nico in a Dia de Los Muertos style outfit and face paint

a commission of two tabaxi characters, one is a younger sister (on the left) and the other one is an older sister, dancing on a deck of a ship

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

So intricate! Wow

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Anya Chalina @anyachalina.bsky.social · 8h

Hello again #PortfolioDay !
I'm Anya. I am a freelance illustrator with a love for patterns and historical themes. I am always open for work and would love to find some new illustration projects!
✉️ [email protected]
anyachalina.myportfolio.com

The artwork shows a ceremony on a patio. There's a round pool in the center of the image and a round arch in the background. Sisters of the convent are placed in different locations performing different parts of the ritual. Half of them wear a peacock mask and half of them wear sun-like headpieces. There's a woman in the center on the horse. She wears a blue dress decorated with mosaic-like patterns. The horse is covered with blue patterns and stands still above the water. Two twins are sitting on the floor surrounded by large lilies. Behind them one sister plays a harp and another one is holding two bowls with mysterious light. There's a big mosaic tree in the background with other sisters dancing around it. There are two other sisters on top of the wall waving scarves. The artwork is mostly blue and light green

The image shows a room with tall windows and stairs leading to a bathroom below. There's a woman with red hair reaching towards a dollhouse. The woman is an original character of the commissioner. On the right side from the window there's a wall with decorated arch around it and some paintings hanging on the wall. On the first level there's a bathtub with a man laying in it. The bathtub is partially covered by a divider. The artwork is mostly pink and mint with lots of patterns.

The artwork shows musicians sitting in shallow water in a purple room. First musician plays wooden drums, second one plays erhu, third one plays a flute, fourth one plays a gong. All background musicians wear either pots or plates on their heads. The woman in the center has black hair and plays an instrument inspired by Korean instrument called gayageum. There are three purple goldfish floating above the ground. The wall in the background is decorated with arches with stained glass and there's a big flower pot with purple cornflowers. The room also has some arches with silk fabric hanging on them. The artwork is purple with some green details.

the artwork shows a room with a circle-shaped window and two people standing in the center. The window is decorated with flowers and has a curtain hanging over it. The room has two floors and stairs between them. The bottom part has a pool with the reflection of the room and two separated stairs facing each other. The room is decorated with patterns and tiles. The artwork is mostly lilac and turquoise.

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Alex the Headless Wordsman @authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 8h

This goes live today... 👀👀👀👀

SaFic & Chill Podcast @safic-chill.bsky.social · 8d

Last night I recorded an episode with the wonderful Alex Harvey-Rivas @authoralexharvey.bsky.social It'll be releasing on Tuesday the 14th! Can you guess the episode theme? 👀

SaFic & Chill author feature, Alex Harvey-Rivas, with Dae Storm.

A Sharper More Lasting Pain, and When The Stars Were Brighter by Alex Harvey-Rivas.

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Eva I. @isthiseva.bsky.social · 8h

Oooh!!!!!

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