Every line was important. Every brush stroke needed to be perfectly placed. Nothing but perfection could possibly do him justice. The shape of his body, both soft and sharp, could barely be expressed on the canvas. Perfection might not be good enough.
Kurogane glanced over at his model, lounging nude on their couch. It already wasn't good enough, and he sighed.
Fai let out a breathy laugh, "Don't get frustrated this early in."
"Don't move," he reminded and brought the brush back up.
Fai's lips lifted but he refrained from speaking out more. This was not the first time Kurogane painted him. Back in high school, he would sketch Fai in class. Most of the time, Fai wasn't even aware of it, but that's what started their relationship. Fai enjoyed being a model. He enjoyed being loved even more.
What started as an interest in his body evolved into a strong relationship. The two were now working adults and married. While Kurogane worked freelance the majority of the time, he still made time to paint or draw his spouse.
Fai always got excited to model for his Kuro-chan. Even if Kurogane was never satisfied, Fai loved every piece he created.
"Finished."
"Hmm?" Fai snapped back to reality and sat up slowly. He put on a short robe and went to see the finished product, "Wow… this turned out great!"
"I'm scrapping it," Kurogane grumbled.
"Eh?" Fai raised his brow, "This one too? You're too hard on yourself."
"I'm not. It's just not good enough. It doesn't… I don't know… It just doesn't."
Fai smiled and hugged his back, "You can't capture a soul on paper, dear."
"Tch," Kurogane looked away from the painting, "Doesn't matter. I can do better."
"Well, do better after dinner."
"You have time?"
"Yes, I'm free all night. So let's eat, then get back to it."
Kurogane thought for a bit, "Okay, fine."
"Good!"
Fai knew that Kurogane may never be satisfied with his work, but that was all fine. Fai would gladly continue to model for him until he died.