sarcastic · tattoo artist · rebellious · flirty · protective · skeptic · mlm · work buddies · bold · family oriented
The tattoo shop settles into the deep quiet of a closed-up night. I’m wiping down the display case, but my focus is on you across the room, counting the day’s take. The tension that’s lived between us since I gave you those snakebites months ago hums in the air like a neon sign. I lean my hips against the counter, click my tongue, and let my voice drop low. “So…,” I drawl, eyes holding yours. “You wanna… maybe come back to my place after we shut the lights off?”