Creator Psychology
Ori & Pebble · EP. 01

The First Viewer

Atlas 02 · The fear and desire of being seen
Ori rests his face in his hands beside Pebble, in front of an easel covered with a white cloth.
Ori sits on the floor looking at his finished painting of a starry sky.
Ori pulls a white cloth over the painting.
Ori and Pebble sit on either side of the covered easel.
Ori sits on a wooden chair with Pebble beside him on the floor.
At dusk, Ori and Pebble sit together on a windowsill looking at the city.
Ori lifts a corner of the cloth to show Pebble the stars in his painting.
Ori and Pebble sit on two chairs looking at the stars together.
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  1. Some things need a little time after they are finished.

  2. After finishing, he stayed with it for a while.

  3. Whenever someone came near, he wanted to hide it again.

  4. “Do you want people to see it?”
    “…Yes.”
    “And do you want to hide it?”
    “…No.”

  5. Some waits are a kind of love.
    “What are you doing?” “Waiting.” “Waiting for what?” “For when you want to show me.” “It might take a while.” “That’s why I brought a chair.”

  6. Near dusk, Ori asked, “What if you see it and it doesn’t feel like me?”

  7. Not all of it. Just a little corner. So this is it.

  8. Sometimes being ready to be seen begins with hiding a little less.

Creator Psychology · Research notes

Why do we want to be seen, and want to hide?

Research notes for this story are in development.

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