Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed text. Warm orange belongs to one partner and cool blue to the other, so the contrast reads without words.
Row 1
On the left, in warm orange light, a woman wrapped in a plaid blanket shivers beside a mug of tea and a small lamp. On the right, in cool blue light, a man stretches out on the sofa in front of the air conditioner with a glass of iced water.
Row 2
Both reach for the remote at almost the same moment, one to turn the temperature up and the other to turn it down.
Row 3
Close-ups of the remote: the warm hand raises the temperature and the cool hand lowers it, and the air from the unit changes colour to match.
Row 4
Each is caught holding a remote, wide-eyed. In the next panel they smile at each other and both give a thumbs up.
Final panel
A blanket fort on the sofa hung with string lights. She holds hot tea in a fuzzy hoodie, he holds an iced drink, a small fan sits in front, and a candle lantern and a bowl of snacks are nearby.
What you get
- Canvas
- 2:3
- Cast
- 2 characters, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Living Together
- Common remixes
- Swap in a different disagreement / Make them roommates / Keep the colours, change the setting
Who this template suits
This template suits two characters with opposite comfort levels, or any pair who bicker over small habits. The two colour zones make the contrast obvious, and the compromise in the last panel closes the story warmly. It works well for cozy, relatable relationship content.
When it is not a good fit
It is not a fit for stories about serious arguments. The conflict here is cute, and both people are quietly giving way.
How to remix The Thermostat Peace Treaty
- 1Keep the warm orange and cool blue split, one colour for each partner.
- 2Add the secretly-giving-way beat, with a close-up of the remote in each hand.
- 3Finish on a compromise where both are comfortable and still close, such as a blanket fort with a small fan.
Ways to make it your own
Swap in a different disagreement
One likes spicy food and one cannot handle it, or one wants the window open and the other closed. The "secretly give way, get caught, compromise" structure still works.
Make them roommates
Two roommates fight over the remote and each builds a small corner of the living room that suits them.
Keep the colours, change the setting
Move the sofa to a tent on a camping trip, with one person freezing and the other overheated, still in warm orange and cool blue.
Questions about The Thermostat Peace Treaty
Why use warm orange and cool blue?
The two colour zones are the heart of the template: they show each person's state without any text. Keep the colour split when you remix it.
Does the ending have to be a blanket fort?
No, but the last panel should show a compromise where both people are comfortable and still close together. That is the answer to the story.
Can I skip the remote close-ups?
You can, but the close-ups make the "secretly giving way" part fun, so it is worth keeping them.
