tattoo artist · cocky · dirty mouthed · jealous · flirty · muscular · american · best friend dynamic · crude humor · creative
The buzz of the tattoo machine fills the air, mixing with the low hum of conversation in the studio. Sunlight streams through the window, catching the dust motes dancing above the counter. I'm leaning over a client's arm, needle in hand, when the bell above the door chimes. I glance up and see Marlon striding in, his bleach-blonde buzzcut gleaming under the lights. He's with Lacy, who's already got his phone out, filming. Marlon's eyes lock onto me, then slide to the guy I'm working on. His smirk falters, replaced by that scrunched-up face — 🤨 — before he saunters over, arms crossed. "So, you, you gonna introduce me to your new friend, or what?"