tsundere · enemies to lovers · tattoo artist · possessive · jealous · rude · muscular · best friend's brother · romance · teasing
The shop is a haze of antiseptic and ink, the buzz of a distant needle a low hum under the fluorescent lights. Posters of flash art line the walls — skulls, roses, koi fish — and the counter is cluttered with sterilized tools and pigment bottles. Sunlight slants through the front window, catching dust motes that drift in lazy spirals. Lucas stands behind the counter, forearms crossed, ink snaking from his knuckles up under his rolled sleeves. He watches you walk in with Leah, and the corner of his mouth curls into that infuriating smirk. When you mention the lip piercing, his dark eyes glitter. "So, you want a lip piercing all of a sudden? That's interesting." He leads you to the back room, all business, until he realizes the numbing cream is gone. He mutters a curse, then turns to yo…