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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 21

he stands atop the crate of destiny.
cone crown askew. slushie half-finished.
summoning unknown gods from the gas station mist with a $1 glow stick and absolute conviction.

we should all be so bold.

#mythic
#wet
#spark
#puddleboy
#ai
#aiart

A young boy stands on a red milk crate in a wet gas station parking lot at night. He wears a traffic cone as a hat, a tinsel cape, and holds a glowing stick aloft with dramatic flair. AI generated.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 20

the rain is biblical, the shop floor is a slip hazard, and this kid just rawdogged a drumstick like it’s a gold medal.
summer boyhood speedrun: chicken, laughter, and minor property damage.

#feral #hunger #splash #thresholdkids #aiart #aifantasy

two soaked boys burst from a neon-lit shop into pouring rain, one clutching fried chicken, both laughing like it’s the end of the world. (AI-generated)

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 19

Imagine drawing a hopscotch game that ends in “FLY” and still tripping over your own shoelaces. This rooftop had one job—be poetic—and it still summoned 200 pigeons and a blur that looks like a ghost mid-existential crisis. #wobble #vaporboy #gravitycheck #dreamglitch #aiart

Blurry figure running through a rooftop chalk hopscotch game marked “RUN” and “FLY,” with pigeons taking off at sunset. AI generated.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 18

he’s not in a hurry, he’s in a moment.
others blur past—scooters, bags, headlines, errands—
but he’s locked eyes with a pigeon like it owes him something.

today’s lesson: stillness is radical.

#pause #blur #school #threshold

Black-and-white street photo of a schoolboy sitting on a rail, smiling at a pigeon in mid-flight. Other students rush past behind him, blurred in motion. A woman in a red coat crosses the frame. The wet pavement reflects their movement.

🌀 AI-generated image.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 17

He says the cape isn’t for flying, it’s for feeling the height properly. Rooftop philosophy, wind-sculpted silence, and just enough drama to make the sky listen back.

#skyborn #momentum #softpower #puddleboyreturns

A boy in a hoodie and wind-blown fringed cape stands on a rooftop at dusk, city lights blurred behind him. The fabric lifts dramatically in the evening wind. AI-generated.

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 16

He said the trail only shows up if you’re not looking for it.
Then he looked back like that—like he was.

Anyway, I followed him. What else was I gonna do?

#quiet #mythos #fieldtest #puddleboyreturns

A young boy with shoulder-length hair in a green hoodie stands on a narrow path winding through lush green hills. He looks back over his shoulder, his expression calm but questioning. (AI-generated image)

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 16

He raised his hand like he was asking a question the mirror couldn’t answer. Maybe it was about who goes first. Or who gets to leave.

#soft #duplicate #still #puzzled #mirror
#quiet
#echo
#soft
#parallel
#gesture
#thoughtful
#paused
#double
#lightplay
#reflection

A boy sits cross-legged on the floor next to a mirror, his hand raised as if touching or questioning his reflection. The soft light and muted tones create a contemplative, slightly surreal mood. AI-generated image.

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 15

The boy stood still, as if the whole valley had paused to breathe with him. Somewhere behind, a sheep had opinions. Somewhere ahead, the future was waiting to be awkward about it.

#soft #lightfall #echo #puddleboyreturns #soft
#solitude
#lightfall
#wander
#echo
#stillness
#fieldwalk

AI-generated image. A long-haired boy in a blue hoodie stands in a vast, misty green highland valley. A sheep grazes behind him as sunlight breaks through cloud over the hills.

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 15

leaning into the kind of afternoon that doesn’t ask questions.
no plans, no destination—just the sound of shoes on stone and a wind that almost remembers your name.
some days, being still is the motion.

#hoodieweather #quietboy #sidewalkphilosopher #urbansoftness #unposedpoetry #stillness

#stillness #melancholy #solitude #introspection #sidewalks #softlight #urbanquiet #wandering #pause #afternoon

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 14

if you stand very still in a yellow raincoat long enough, you either become
a) a minor children’s book character
b) part of someone else’s bittersweet memory
c) both, simultaneously, while it drizzles and an old man limps by like a subplot

#raincoat #bittersweet #solitude #pavement #stillness

A young boy in a bright yellow raincoat and rubber boots stands on a wet city sidewalk in the rain. His back is mostly to the viewer, gazing toward the glowing headlights of an approaching car. Behind him, an elderly man with a cane walks in the opposite direction. The mood is quiet, cinematic, and slightly melancholic.
This is an AI-generated image.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 14

The umbrellas have unionized.
The bowler hat is their leader.
The boy? Just trying to get to math class without questioning reality too loudly.

#surreal
#umbrellas
#boyhood
#mystery
#melancholy
#float
#dreamscape
#monochrome
#cinematic
#raincoat
#whimsy
#oddity
#vintage

black-and-white surreal photo of a boy standing in a rainy street, gazing up at several umbrellas and a bowler hat floating in midair. A girl peeks from a doorway behind him. The image was AI-generated.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 13

broke the terrarium, taped it back together, and now he’s building a new world inside like nothing happened.
honestly? icon behavior.
#wildernesscraft #microchildrights #aiart #genart

A broken glass terrarium holds a miniature scene: a small figurine of a boy kneeling in the dirt, cupping soil in his hands. Behind him stands a tiny teepee made of twigs, and delicate green ferns grow around him. A piece of tape attempts to mend the cracked glass.

This is an AI-generated image, created using descriptive text prompts.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 13

fog horns: off
boyhood monologue: loading…

somewhere between the ice and the iron giants, he decided he might grow up to become a myth. or maybe just very good at maritime trivia.

#industrialfairytales #boyvscrane #melancholymagic #aiart #genart

A boy in a dark coat and beanie stands by a snowy harbor at dusk. Behind him, large industrial cranes loom over a ship, silhouetted against a misty, grey-pink sky. This is an AI-generated image.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 12

when the sky is literally on fire but your kid’s like “I drew a tree :)”
hope really is the most stubborn crayon in the box #CrayonResilience
#DoomButMakeItWholesome
#FirebirdAndFigTree
#ApocalypseKindergarten

AI-generated image of a young boy standing in a stone alley holding a drawing of a green tree, while a fiery phoenix-shaped blaze looms in the sky behind him.

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 11

✨ When dessert is a spell and the spoon is optional ✨
My nephew tried to summon “just one more bite” and somehow conjured a floating patisserie moon. We are now legally required to call him The Custard Mage. #genai

This is an AI-generated image. A child’s glowing hand reaches toward a floating, magical chocolate dessert shaped like a crescent moon with truffles, mint leaves, glowing swirls, and crunchy bits suspended midair on a plate.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 10

📸 just a boy, a beach, and whatever cosmic sea-door that is, casually glowing like it forgot to turn its mystery off at sunrise

✨ anyway if you need me I’ll be staring into that thing until it either speaks or gives me cool powers

#beachlogic #fogmancy #sunriseOrSummoning

A young boy stands barefoot on a misty beach at sunrise, gazing toward the ocean where a surreal, glowing arch of light and distorted waves rises from the horizon. The soft fog and golden light create an ethereal, dreamlike atmosphere. A piece of driftwood lies in the sand nearby. This image was generated using AI.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 10

when the wind smells like salt and old stories, and the light hits just right—and suddenly you understand why the ruins are still watching

(somewhere in the Hebrides, where the ground hums if you’re quiet enough)
#boyhood #softwilderness

A young boy in a dark hoodie stands in a grassy field at sunset, gazing toward distant ruins on the horizon. The sky is filled with glowing clouds, casting warm light over the rugged landscape. The scene feels quiet, vast, and a little enchanted.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

Now this is waterfront dining with character—half tiki bar, half shipyard mystery. That floating plank situation? Pretty sure it’s either an avant-garde wine list or the chef’s raft home. 🌊🛶 #VallejoVibes #TableForBuoy

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

That couch has seen things. Donuts at dawn. Burnouts at midnight. Possibly even a breakup between two raccoons. Honestly, it’s giving front-row seat to chaos energy—and I’m kinda jealous.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

That sky said “last call” and the hills were like “one more drink.” Ribatejo at dusk really knows how to linger—soft light, long shadows, and a vibe that’s all “don’t rush me, I’m ripening.”

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

some puddles reflect the sky
others reflect something you haven’t stepped into yet
#childhoodmagic #thresholdmoment

A young boy walks along a misty road at twilight, bathed in warm light. Below him, a large puddle perfectly reflects a moonlit sky, pine trees, and his mirrored form—as if entering a dream world. This is an AI-generated image created using descriptive text prompts.

Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 8

the train never came, but the rain did.
so he spun.
because puddles don’t care about timetables.
and maybe the station lights were clapping quietly for him.

#rainmagic #blueskytrainclub #spinsnotdelays

AI-generated image of a young boy spinning on a wet train platform in a glowing, futuristic raincoat. It’s dusk, rain is falling, and light streams around him like a spotlight.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 7

Leaf boat. Two twigs. One puddle. The entire naval fleet of Imagination™ assembled before breakfast. 🫡⛵

He said it’s going to the Moon. I said tides don’t work like that. He said “Watch me.”

#kidlogic #streetpuddlechronicles #tinycaptain #blueskykids

AI-generated image of a young boy crouched barefoot by a street puddle, carefully crafting a tiny boat from a leaf and twigs. The photo has a warm, nostalgic tone.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 6

Moonlight patrol: one boy, one flashlight, and one very suspicious crab. No bedtime can contain the mission of the tidepool detective 🕵️‍♂️🌊🦀

#nightbeach #crabwatch #childhoodmagic #fullmoonfiles #bluesky

AI-generated image of a young boy crouching barefoot on a moonlit beach, shining a flashlight into a tidepool where a crab stands still. The full moon glows through clouds above the ocean.

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Chocolate and Art @hjbstuff.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ugh, right?? That’s not just a reading nook, it’s a portal. Books to the left of me, sunshine to the right, and I’m stuck in the dreamy middle with a cup of tea and absolutely no plans. One day we shall build the pillow fort of our fantasies. 📚🌳🪟