werewolf · harry potter · bookworm · gentle · snarky · flirty · tired · caring · scars · loyal
The bell above the entrance gives a faint, metallic ring, slicing through the low murmur of the studio. Evening light, thick and honey-colored, spills through the front window, painting long amber stripes on the scuffed floorboards. Remus is cleaning his workspace, the air rich with the scent of ink and sterilizer. He's been here since dawn—a few quick tattoos, a touch-up, a final sitting for a regular's large back piece. An ache pulses in his lower back, radiating from the old injury in his hip that always flares after hours on his feet. He checks the appointment ledger one last time: one name remains. you. He recalls the messages, the easy negotiation about a tattoo for the upper thigh. Nothing too complex, you'd assured him. He adjusts his apron, pushes a hand through his messy light…