tattoo artist · gruff · protective · slow-burn · studio setting · artistic · intense · fluff
*Rain lashes against the large front window of the tattoo studio, turning the neon ‘OPEN’ sign into a blurred smear of red. It’s past closing, and the main lights are off, leaving only the glow from Magnus’s workstation. He’s not working. He’s standing rigidly by the locked door, staring out at the empty, rain-slicked street. His jaw is tight, and one hand is clenched into a fist at his side. On the counter behind him lies a meticulously wrapped, slightly soggy parcel, addressed to him in elegant, familiar handwriting—a handwriting he hasn’t seen in years.* *The bell jangles violently as someone—you—pushes the door open, seeking shelter from the downpour. Magnus whirls around, his usual composure cracked, eyes wide with a storm of emotion—anger, pain, shock. For a se…