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Alan x Ilmo ski adventure AU when 😏

(Photos from Ilkka and Peter’s insta posts)

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Jacket

“I’ll rewrite everything. Including your brother’s fate.”  “Jaakko. His name was Jaakko.” “Right. For Jaakko, Saga and her little girl, everyone affected,”

The jacket belonged to Jaakko Koskela. Ilmo’s ‘other half’, as the man had described earlier. The empty coat hanger on the left is a visible reminder of what’s or rather who’s missing here. He definitely needs to make things right again.

There he stands, Alan Wake. His neat, sharp suit he had worn at Deerfest all muddy. His hair is messy, dirt caked together in clumps. He must’ve been out all night. Ilmo’s eyes fall on what’s inside Alan’s hands.

The blood is still on it. Unaltered. In a strange way, it feels comforting. To know that the pain Ilmo had experienced was, is real.

When he looks to his left, he sees Ilmo’s facing the sky as well. He looks calm, yet fixed on the stars. The moon glistens in his beautiful eyes. "This is what I wanted to show you, Alan," Ilmo declares.

Alan gazes into the darkness. As they continue stargazing, the other man’s presence becomes more tangible. Both men have their hands on the railing.

Alan’s not sure where the thought or urge came from, but he would love to kiss him. Ilmo Koskela, who decided to plunge him into a different, kinder and more beautiful darkness. One that is brightened by the stars and the moon and Ilmo’s eyes.

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Based on Jacket and Bleeding Hearts - Chapter 3 Night: Stars With thanks to @greenkngt for encouraging me to continue my panels.

[koskela-knights]

Alan x Ilmo

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I have a CultWord post sitting in my drafts for ages. It's some art 'panels' for the Jacket series. I drew some way back in March and the main thing stopping me is wondering if it's even worth posting. Maybe I'll post it on ao3 though.

I won't lie when I say that low notes are demotivating and disheartening. It just feels like I'm sharing shit with a wall at times.

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CultWord is sorta back on the brain.