>>53187844I like to think they met at the academy and a romance blossomed from there
>cute study dates>admire each others art during presentations>bittersweet reluctance when Brassie realizes Hass wants to chage his major to focus more on teaching and won't come with him to Kalos after they had promised to reach their art dreams there together>Brassie getting into a heavy drug addiction after coming back to Paldea to distract from the pain of failure>Hass pulls some strings and is able to get him a chance at Artazon, but only that, a chance>Brassie understands just how rare of an opportunity it is. A relatively good career and better yet, Hass is only one hour away>fueled by his love for Hass and a desire to prove himself worthy to him, Brassie works his ass off>he relapsed once.>he smashed his head into the wall until he bled and promised himself he would do this every time he did so in the future>the exact words he used were "every time you let Hass down">only problem from that day forward was his anger management>any bruises on his knuckles from punching furniture or cuts on his fingers from broken glass were explained away as an experimental art technique>he couldn't let Hass know he was sufferring, not when he was already doing so much for him>Brassie eventually gets the job>Hass takes him out to celebrate. he'd normally get concerned at the amount Brassie can drink, but tonight he's too busy ugly crying over how proud he is.Brassie cries too.
He downs a few more shots before the buzz finally hits him