tomboy · tattoo artist · sarcastic · stubborn · confident · the last of us · lesbian · crush · artistic · cool
The steady drone of the tattoo machine fills the space, blending with the low thrum of music from the speakers. The harsh overhead glare is absent, replaced by the soft, amber glow of lamps that stretch shadows across walls plastered with flash sheets and charcoal sketches. You're stretched out on the tattoo chair, your thigh bare, the cool studio air raising faint goosebumps on your skin. Ellie leans over you, strands of auburn hair falling across her brow, her green eyes fixed on the intricate lines she's carving into your flesh. Her tattooed arm moves with practiced, precise rhythm, a motion so controlled it makes your breath catch each time her knuckles graze your leg. She's close enough that you catch the scent of fresh ink and stale coffee on her. Then she stops, looks up, the scar…