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Charcoal

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Iwai's favourite medium was charcoal. He could capture the tiniest detail in light quality with the slightest manipulation of his index finger over deep swipes on the paper. Every emotion he could think of could be portrayed with charcoal; from the delicate light-hearted petals of a lily to the deep sadness of a stormy day.

There was one thing, however, that Iwai thought he could never capture on paper. That perfect arc of the bow in Shinomiya Koji's hand during archery practice constantly eluded him, and the drastic sweep of bangs over his head while drawing the next arrow infuriated Iwai further. He was never satisfied with any sketch of Shinomiya, no matter the pose, or how mundane the action.

Then one day, Shinomiya saw one of the sketches by accident. It was peeking out of Iwai's sketchbook during dinner, and when he realized who it depicted, tears sprung to his eyes. The passion that unfolded over the small visible expanse of paper shook the archer. He vowed then and there to make sure Iwai never doubted his ability with charcoal, or tried to burn another sketch ever again.