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Josh Foley (fatedtouch) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-03-23 02:35:00

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Without his instruments to play - not that he would play them if he still could - Josh's therapist had commissioned a painting. It was non-negotiable and was due at the end of the week. Outlets were outlets for a reason, apparently. And if Josh could best communicate only through creative expression, then expression was going to be seen to. Whether or not Josh liked it.

Generally, Josh had music playing in the background when he painted. But music no longer held any allure. So he let his thoughts feed his white noise.

He'd been working for three days. Seeing to his mandatory studio time. The requirement wasn't putting any undue stress on his schedule. So he couldn't try and wiggle out of it. Surprisingly, the painting was coming along solidly. He wasn't losing anything between his breaks of class, meals, practice and sleep. If anything, it seemed to be forming faster.

He pulled the brush against the canvas, blue swirling with the darker shades. Layers of it. One upon another spanning the entire canvas from corner to corner. He wasn't ready to touch the central figure. Wasn't ready to admit it to himself yet. That would be last. He still had time.

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	tensor_mods 2011-03-25 06:17 am UTC (link)
	Kurt echoed the expression. Small but unmistakably warm...and somewhat relieved as well. "Does it help at least a little to have some of that off your chest, Herr Foley?" he asked him mildly. "I'm thinking it was a very heavy burden to bear in silence." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fatedtouch 2011-03-25 06:37 am UTC (link)
	He released a controlled exhale. "Yeah...Yeah, it was." He felt...lighter somehow. More at peace. His life was still in frayed ruins all around him, but he knew how to knit a few atoms back together. He was pretty sure he could mend even this in time. "Thanks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tensor_mods 2011-03-25 06:55 am UTC (link)
	"Good." He nodded decisively. "I think to say it was my pleasure would be both inaccurate and inappropriate, but I am glad I could be of at least some help." He fell silent for a moment, considering Josh, not sure if he should say more and eventually deciding it was best not to at that point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fatedtouch 2011-03-25 07:15 am UTC (link)
	"It was definitely relieving," he assured him. "Thank you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tensor_mods 2011-03-25 07:55 am UTC (link)
	"You're welcome, Kleiner." He smiled faintly. "Shall I leave you to return to your work, then? Or do you wish continued company, and perhaps continued venting?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fatedtouch 2011-03-25 07:58 am UTC (link)
	"I think I'm done. Or, rather, I should probably start over. After I've spoken with Kevin. And Julian." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tensor_mods 2011-03-25 08:05 am UTC (link)
	"That sounds like an excellent idea. I'll leave you to it then." He leaned over and settled a hand on Josh's shoulder for just a moment, squeezing gently and then releasing him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fatedtouch 2011-03-25 08:10 am UTC (link)
	Josh set his canvas aside, covering it so it wouldn't gather dust as it dried - or distract him with its visage. Crossing over to view available blank canvases he wondered if perhaps he just oughtn't start now anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

tensor_mods
2011-03-25 08:33 am UTC (link)

Kurt watched for a moment, then crossed the room, opened the door, and slipped quietly back into the hall. He had no real delusions that Josh was now going to miraculously be able to sort out the clusterfuck that his romantic life had become, but at least he'd made a start towards finding himself buried beneath all the layers of teenage angst. It was definitely an improvement.

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