#cove holden

[mymelody58]

Real except my friend said that he was ugly 😭

my honest reaction when my classmate said that they didn't finish OL:B&A because Cove was boring:

[strawbearyry]

Heya! New art again, sorry it took me days to post again but here it is!

As usual, the process is shown below the final product. Actually, a quick funny story, a reason why I couldn't continue was not just because of school but also because of my little brother who wanted to play on my tablet. Mostly because of school still.. But I still managed to post so that's that. If ever my classmates find my Tumblr, please find a way to erase memories😿

Anyways, my inspiration for this one is.. Nothing? Idk I made it out of thin air but I swore I had some sort of inspiration for this one I just forgot...anyhow, enjoy the drawing! Peace out

[elvexen27]

🐠Cove Holden Aquarium/Fish Tank Headcannons🐠

STEP 1

- I think in step one all Cove has for an aquarium is just a 10-15 gal freshwater aquarium

- Aka the standard for most 8 year olds

- Cliff does 99% of the work at this age, it’s one of his ways of showing Cove he cares

- Cove doesn’t really care about the fish. Not in a bad way!! I just think Cove wouldn’t be as into it as his older counterparts are.

- Not to say he doesn’t want the fish, he just doesn’t think of them as top of his priority list

- Has the world’s most gentle and calm male betta EVER. It’s actually crazy how chill he is.

- His tank is a mix of real plants and colorful decor, but it’s overall not bad.

- This fish lives for like 4 years

Walking into Coves room for the first time was a really big moment for you. It was made even more important by finally being able to meet the smallest member of the Holden household.

As Cove opens the door to his bedroom, you’re immediately met with the crunch of the sand on the floor and the trickling of the water from the hang-back filter of his aquarium.

Sitting across from his bed sits a 15 gallon cube aquarium, housing the prettiest blue betta fish you’d ever seen. Well, you hadn’t seen many, and none in person, but you could just tell it was the prettiest.

“What’s his name?” You look over at Cove, but he just shrugs “Does he not have a name?”

“Not really” He replies, moving closer to look at the tank. “Dad’s been calling him Reef, so I guess if you want to call him something, that would work.”

STEP 2

- After the passing of his Betta, Cove goes to Cliff and asks him for a saltwater tank.

- Cliff is, naturally, apprehensive at first. A 13 y/o with a saltwater tank? Risky

- Cove is able to prove to him he’s done his research and they slowly acquire what they need for Coves new tank

- They decide to upgrade the tank to a 30 gallon, keeping the 15 gal as a temporary tank or hospital tank if they need it

- They get 2 clownfish and a medium anemone

- Cove absolutely adores them, and such the fish love begins in its truest form here.

- If provoked he is fully willing and able to go on an hour long rant about how they should be cared for and how they behave in their natural environment, it’s sweet.

- Does eventually get more fish in the tank, perfecting his setup during school that year

“I can’t believe someone kept an adult yellow tang in a 40 gallon aquarium. That’s wildly irresponsible and just bad for the fishes overall health.”

Your lips curve into a small smile as you listen to Cove rant about fish ethics. You’d learned a lot, but the only thing you could focus on was him.

He was pacing back and forth in front of his bed while you sat on it. You look over to see Coves clownfish tank, the two swimming idly around the anemone.

It’d made all the sense in the world that the ocean boy you grew up with started taking care of saltwater fish. His love for the ocean penetrated all aspects of his life, from his hobby’s to his pets.

STEP 3

- Cove now has 3 different saltwater tanks in his room: a 75 gallon and two twin 55 gallon tanks

- The 75 gallon tank is nothing short of a show stopper, and it’s been made into a focal point of Coves room.

- It’s filled with coral, anemone, and saltwater fish. Coves ensured it’s not too overcrowded though.

- Its got 6 blue-green chromis, 1 royal gamma, and 5 cardinal fish

- The twin 55 gallons are nothing to turn your nose up at either

- One contains a pair of ocellaris clownfish and a large anemone, he couldn’t resist after his last pair passed.

- The other contains only coral and a single adult dwarf lionfish

- Anyone who goes over to Coves room is pretty much guaranteed to make at least one underwater or aquarium related joke

Walking into Coves room was second nature to you, it was your home in the Holden household. Feet crunching over loose sand, you pass the threshold.

Coves three large tanks illuminate the room in a soft, cool light. Each unique, joined only in the fact that they were Coves and they were saltwater.

He himself is standing over by his clownfish tank, his personal favorite, features gently lit up by the tanks light. His inspection is quick and methodical, something he’s clearly done hundreds of times before.

“It’s so natural to see you like this” You smile at him “Hovered over a fish tank, checking to make sure all is well. It’s like you were meant to be there.”

All he can manage is a sweet smile, and that’s all you need.

A/N: AAAAAAAAAA I love this so much it’s not even funny. I’m an avid fish keeper myself, though I’ve only got space for one tank at the moment. I learned so much about saltwater tanks while writing this, it’s not even funny. I feel like if MC was a freshwater fish keeper debates would definitely ensue over which is the superior type (it’s blackwater/botanical tanks, it will always be).

[moonfloat]

cove <3

[baooziii]

🧜🏻‍♂️cove

[pandachu772]

“Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

- There is no CG picture of a successful proposal, so I drew one myself. >:3 COVE求婚成功的場景沒有CG圖，所以我自己畫一個。>:3

[recordedart]

I willl add him on all my social media, u wont run away from this precious sunshine

[sadlad03]

[akiacia]

multi-step shenanigans

[snowlymint]

"You're acting like you're eight again."

"So? You liked me when I was eight."

Don't look too hard at this I rushed it

[t1psy-dreams]

me when cove

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH CRIES. i might redo this with Derek tbh

[slommysslommy]

10 hours into Our Life:B&A...again. i love him.

[minthe-drawings]

"Ah yes. Me. My fiancée. And her 6 foot tall wedding planner. (who's also our boyfriend)."

"sometimes a family is just a woman, her husband, and their 6 foot tall wedding planner. (who's also our boyfriend)"

"The wedding planner here. A family is a loving girlfriend, an understanding boyfriend, and a man given a second chance."

and with that, the poly meme saga ends <3

[kennico]

may I have this dance?

[baooziii]

Baby you can have a cheeseburger 😋🍔

[pumopucci]

Some old Our life self insert drawings! Such a coincidence Liz and I are both pinays, we're destined to be sisters.