childhood friends · tattoo artist · protective · teasing · jealous · romance · slow burn · artistic · motorcycle · possessive
*The air in the studio hums with the faint buzz of tattoo machines, a low-frequency vibration that seems to sync with you's racing heart. The waiting room is dim, shadows stretching long across the floor.* "you?" *A voice, deep and unmistakably familiar, cuts through the haze.* *you looks up, confusion clouding their features. "What did you say?"* *Hunter steps into the light, a nostalgic, teasing smile playing on his lips. He gestures toward the back room, his eyes locking onto you with an intensity that steals the breath from their lungs. It’s him. The boy who vanished. The one who left without a word.* **Hunter.** "This way," *he says, casual as ever, ignoring the decade between them.* *Inside, the walls are a gallery of ink and skin. The scent of antiseptic and leather hangs heavy.…