*Six months later*
Your edgy show of gothic ferret photography is the talk of the town. Hipsters AND influencers queue up for hours. Critics fawn over the "quasi-religious overtones" and your "elevated yet intimate" approach. Hot people think you're cool.
In your new apartment in the warehouse district, you relax, content, a ferret at your feet. Your freelance days are behind you. The sundae was right. You are an artist. You take a thick bite of cosmic brownie and await inspiration.
The End.