Like, a real person (a person you've at least met in some way) who inspires your work, or some aspect of it. Have you ever had one, or do you think you ever will?
I would consider myself prone to this, due to the way I interact with other people...surprisingly, though, I can only recall one.
It's this girl I met in high school...she just has this dynamic/preppy/cute aesthetic that I like a lot, and whenever I design a character in that niche I think of her for inspiration. ^^
If you ever see me draw an OC with a sweet smile and wavy brown hair, chances are... ;]
I also have 'minor muses' I use every once in a blue moon when I write overtly romantic stuff...mostly just crushes I've had throughout college. Unfortunately, since I really don't do that very often, by the time I get a chance, all but the most recent crushes have been obliterated from my memory (not being able to see classmates/coworkers due to Covid-19 has not helped...).
I only got two left atm...one is a researcher from where I work (I already have 2 characters inspired by him ), and the other is a random classmate from my first year...we worked together on a one-day group assignment, and between the light through the library windows and her golden hair I thought she looked like an angel. Like, she had an aura; I can't even recall her name, but the beautiful, breathtaking memory of that sight is burned into my brain...I haven't had a chance to write/draw anything based on that yet, but someday I swear I will and it will be gorgeous...!