unhookedthestars:

I see this trope all the time, where artist!R draws/paints something for Enjolras, or E finds something Grantaire has made and R does the whole “no really it’s not that great, it’s nothing, stop” but Enjolras LOVES it and like frames it and shows it off.

And that’s great and all, but.

What about Enjolras wanting to impress his artist boyfriend, so he spends weeks on a drawing or painting or sculpture or craft project of some sort and he presents it to Grantaire on his birthday or a holiday and it is literally terrible, like kindergarten macaroni coffee mug craft status, but R absolutely loves it and displays it prominently on his shelf and shows it to everyone who comes over like “hello, yes, my boyfriend with the art skills of a 5 year old made this, isn’t it cute” and E just blushes like mad and hides in a corner.