Page 1, panel 1. A burst of arcane darkness. it reads, You awake… then panel 2 completes that sentence: In the Jungle. It is a shot of viktor from behind, long haired and wrapped in a blanket. wilderness stretches out before him, thick with woods and leaves. the greenness of the trees is the only part of the page with color. Panel 3, he examines his body, baffled. Alive. Himself. Panel 4: Not alone. Viktor hears a laugh to his right and turns to see Jayce laying down on the grass not too far away from him. Panel 5: a close up of Jayce’s smiling, shiny, breathless face. He grins, showing the gap between his teeth and says: Quite the landing, huh? Panel 6: Not alone. The rest is of little concern. Aerial shot of viktor throwing himself over jayce, both of them rolling in the grass and hugging, their bodies tangled. Viktor's blanket trails in the soil. Jayce wears his fur coat from the last battle. Thick trees loom over the couple, dappling them in the shade, sunlight peeking through. title: one million happy endings, a jayvik doujinshi by hexhomos. end page.
Page 2, panel 1: viktor's bare feet walk the grass, moist dew dripping from his soles as he moves. Narration reads: Rain graced this soil just a few hours ago. What a sweet air, you think. Panel 2, Jayce and viktor walk under a curtain of swirly vegetation, peppered with blooming fruit. Jayce has lent his fur coat to viktor, who wears it in an oversized fashion. The humid habitat feeds a vast wealth of flora. Panel 3, jayce and viktor walk on a tree trunk bridge so massive they seem like two tiny ants. Dragonflies soar in and out of bounds, colored in holographic shades of blue and purple. A wealth of insects, says the narration. Panel 4, continuing: And a rather… slippery terrain. One could fall at a moment's notice. The pair makes their way down a natural knot of crooked wooden branches, where someone has hammered in planks to be used as a ladder. Viktor arrives on the ground first and assists jayce, who seems to have a bit more caution. end page.
Page 3, panel 1: You tire before sunset. Barely a day's walk. A shot from behind of a tired jayce leaning on a tree trunk, the sun high above his head. Viktor watches him with concern on his face Panel 2, closing up on Viktor's raised hand, his fingers slowly reaching for Jayce’s shirt. He says, hey… and pauses. Panel 3, a sudden flashback to their time in the past as lab partners; the room filled with grayer tones, fuzzy at the edges. Viktor is overworked. Jayce touches Viktor’s shoulder, bringing him a bowl of warm soup. He smiles gently, and says, much in the same tone; It's been a while, don't you think? We can always finish this tomorrow. Panel 4, back to the present, where viktor has just echoed his words. he leans his head on Jayce’s shoulder, feeling embarrassed, and continues speaking: “Besides… I would like to lay down and rest a little… with you.” A trail of pink bubbles decorates the panel. a cartoony heart bounces on Jayce’s head. He's flustered. Panel 5: Accepting Viktor’s suggestion, Jayce hugs him tightly, nested in the corner of the tree. The camera pans away from them, the dense jungle framing their bodies in a storybook fashion. They haven't walked enough to get out. short grass, large bushes, stone formations and many, many tiny mushrooms sprout from the ground, leading the eye. The narration says: It’s strange, how familiar this newness feels. end page.
ONE MILLION HAPPY ENDINGS 1/?
This is a prologue, and thank you for time, support & patience. The first slice of this comic is 15 pages, already drafted + posted as I finish. The complete thing should be around 40pg. Not set in the same universe as my last fic! 🪲
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