![Panel 1- Two girls sitting on the couch watching tv. The first girl asks "Did you know that Viggo Mortensen..." The second girl interrupts "...broke his toe filming this scene? Yes!!" The caption reads: 'It always catches me by surprise.'
Panel 2 - A close-up of the second girl's face. Her eyes are wide in a sudden realisation. The caption continues: 'Those little tiny moments.'
Panel 3 A close up of the girl's eyes looking upwards. Towards the very edge of the panel is a colourful bubble floating in the air. The caption reads: 'Is this happiness?'
Panel 4: A mouth blowing through a wand to create a bubble. Two other bubbles are already floating in the air. The caption reads 'The thing I've been chasing.'
Panel 5: Two big bubbles floating in the air. The caption reads: 'It feels fleeting.'
Panel 6: Two hands reach out to try and grab the bubbles as they float away. The caption reads: 'Something out of reach. Something I can't touch. But I keep trying.'
Panel 7: A finger has touched and burst one of the bobbles with a big pop! The caption reads: 'Until I ruin it.'
Panel 8: Back to the two girls watching tv on the sofa. The first girl asks "Do you want to watch The Hobbit?'. The second girl, this time not smiling, says 'No.'](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/379a808d-f8dc-4f84-a775-341a9465840f_Bubbles+FULL.png?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
Holly Casio.
About the illustrator
Holly Casio
Holly Casio makes queer zines and diy comics about pop culture, fat bodies, ocd, and fandoms. Her autobiographical comic series Cool Schmool shares extracts from daily life about friendships, sobriety, trade unions, and playing in punk bands and most recently featured Holly's collected Covid diary comics.