around the bend
so, how good are any of us on “picking up signals?” so many little nuances that could imply a person likes another person. but then again, so often we read into what we want to see. so, between those two facts, you can almost never be totally certain unless you just straight ask out the person. but maybe that’s not the point. maybe the entire point is in the chase, in the anticipation, and in the speculation. i mean, it’s just so much fun talking about the possibilities and trying to understand what all those little hints mean! therefore, as frustrating as it is, it’s also an excuse to grab dinner with friends and just talk.
pretty happy with the first pose of Ivy portraying the timid-but-i-have-something-to-say but perhaps i should do more with that last panel. perhaps have the couch/chair fully rotate so the strip take you on a walk around it sorta. and just fyi, he’s reading Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s Long Halloween. a classic.
Yeah, I think you definitely captured that pose in the first panel. I totally get her mood without reading the words. Nice job.
notice ! she does not have his FULL attention.