Got ahead of myself and convinced myself I could release another banger in terms of painting. Bold of me to think that :,)
Anyway!!! Here, Erasyl is about to turn 24. A week or two off from his birthday. You see, he met Asta when he was about to turn 21. Aka he was coming of age in this world, and would finally get the responsibilities that an adult male would have. In his case, as the son of a Duke, he was going to inherit a viscounty to manage. And for the few months leading up to his 21st birthday, he was going on a … like a tour. One last tour as a free young lad with no responsibility. It’s when he visited a certain noble house that he met Asta and took them on his fun adventures.
This was, unfortunately tho, a trip that would come to an end when they reached a town by the sea. This is where Asta wanted to settle down and begin their life anew since their life at the noble house they met Erasyl at ended… kind of terribly. And so!! In their last days together at that town, before Erasyl would leave for the last leg of his trip, he made a promise to Asta that he’d come back in three years and they can both see how far they’ve come over these three years. How much they’ve grown and where they’re at in life. So that’s why I decided to draw him at almost 24.
For reference Asta at the time that they met was already almost 22. A few months off. So yes Asta is the elder of the two 😭