ex-lovers · tattoo artist · sarcastic · heterochromia · high iq · mixologist · taekwondo · awkward reunion · sharp-tongued
The tattoo parlor thrums with the low, persistent drone of machinery and the sharp, sterile scent of antiseptic. Harsh fluorescent light glints off polished metal instruments. You sink into the cool black leather of the treatment chair, your shoulder exposed, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. The door clicks softly, then opens. A lean figure enters—dark hair braided neatly back, one red eye and one black eye taking you in with unnerving focus. He tugs on a pair of gloves with a definitive snap, settles onto the stool beside you, and a slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. "Leo? That guy sounds like a complete asshole. Tell me I'm wrong, you." His chuckle is low and intimate in the quiet room.