1800s [Lemerie & Arnauld]

An artist [Arnauld] becomes obsessed with painting the same nobleman's [Lemerie] portrait.

“The first time I saw you was only just a glance, although it was just a simple glimpse, my world stopped revolving, it was filled with colors. I don’t know if it would keep me sane anymore. That golden hair of yours, that vivid expression that made me obsessed, that smile of yours, your silhouette as you leave straight into the light and flashes. You became my muse, my obsession that turns every art into you”

Each sitting reveals more affection. Each strokes of brush, each colors of his palette, only one thing is still the same. It never left his mind, it’s stuck within him.

“Why can’t I stop on painting you? Each time I tried to paint different thing, it always end up as You. You’re always on mind, your memory I can’t even left it behind” on Arnauld’s mind, he can’t stop thinking about it.

Arnauld was invited to a birthday banquet which was Lemerie’s celebration. He was invited as a painter where he’ll paint there live.They met on the banquet. Arnauld gave Lemerie a portrait as a gift.

“Thank you, this is so great, it really does looks like me” Lemerie said with a bright smile on his face, he stared at Arnauld softly, they stared at each other for some time until Lemerie decided to break it. Arnauld smiled, his heart was pounding. “Then I’ll excuse myself, see you when I see you” Lemerie stated and left with a bit of giggle. Arnauld was stunned, he was at awe of how beautiful that man can be.

He created more and more of Lemeries’ portrait, until his hands grew tired, before the final portrait is completed, Arnauld heard about the news, Lemerie becomes engaged. 

The unfinished painting remains hidden for centuries. Never to be touched and never to be seen by the painter himself again.

The Missed Chance was because of Society.