» ㅤtattoo parlor。

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Queen Andy's tattoo parlor. Being there made him smile. He had two tattoos that he loved thanks to Andy. Even though he didn't see her much, he considered her a good friend. Figuring she wouldn't mind he put a poster on her window.

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ "He really is," Hyunjin quickly agrees. "He's a very nice guy. Very compassionate about the people he cares about. Maybe I'll arrange for you guys to meet in the next few days or so?" Giving Akay a quick once over, he concluded that, yeah, it would be a good idea to move in with him. Akay seemed super friendly and honest. He hasn't met a lot of supernaturals despite living in a town full of them. So living with a werewolf will be interesting. Guess it's a bonus that the guy is actually... really good looking. "Yeah, I'll move in. I don't see why not. Even if you weren't that clean, it doesn't matter - I enjoy cleaning and organizing because of my OCD so I really don't mind doing any of that."

@hyunjin h。ᵒⁿ-ᵃ-ʰᵉˡˡᵉᵛᵃᵗᵒʳ Grinning still, Akay crossed his legs, twirling his pencil around his tattooed fingers as he listened to Hyunjin talk about his friend Chris.

"Mm! He sounds fun. As long as I meet him before he goes in the apartment, then we should be all good. It just makes everything go a lot smoother." Akay promised, "and hopefully soon enough we'll become good friends like that too. So.. it's settled then? You'll move in?" Akay asked quickly, wanting to be completely clear about the situation before he could relax, not wanting his hopes up if Hyunjin didn't actually want to move in. "I promise I'm clean, and easy to live with. I just kinda cuddle a lot when I get used to a person."

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ "It's alright, I'm like that sometimes too!" He chirps with a small smile. He's almost tempted to lean back in his chair when he remembers it's no chair. It's a stool. He would fall straight off and make an idiot of himself if he were to lean back. Hyunjin swallows and clamps his mouth shut as he quickly looks away from Akay. He's so ing flustered right now; his heart was rabbiting in his chest. "Ah, I-I see.. Well thank y-you then." A pause and Hyunjin is looking back up at him with the same pair of doll eyes. "Well, I don't have many friends but I might invited one over some time down the road. His name is Chris but we just call him Chan since he's from Australia. He's like.. the only friend I feel close to, I suppose."

@hyunjin h。ᵒⁿ-ᵃ-ʰᵉˡˡᵉᵛᵃᵗᵒʳ "Hey, it's all cool, I get really excited and think faster than I speak sometimes so I should have spoken more clearly." Akay soothed with a friendly grin. He made a mental note to be a little more gentle to Hyunjin until the other got more used to him. Swiveling in his chair, Akay kept his dark eyes fixated on the human. "Huh? Nah, I don't really date or fool around much. If something were to happen, I'd make sure to be courteous about it." Akay promised cheerfully. "I should warn you as well... I'm a werewolf. I get... a bit territorial, so I need to know anyone you invite over, even if we just meet briefly. Okay? Woo-hyung is always okay to come over, since he's my big brother."

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ His rambling immediately ceased when Akay grabbed his shoulder and squeezed it. He stared up at the tattooed male with wide orbs as his lips parted slowly. Oh. How stupid of him. He must've twisted the words and misunderstood what Akay was saying. "O-Oh, there's two bedrooms? Ah alright-- then that'll work out just fine. Sorry about that, the way you were saying it.. seemed as if there was only one bedroom." At the news of Youngwoo's rambunctious ual life, Hyunjin's cheeks flare scarlet and he makes a strangled noise. "I-Is that s-so..? Well.. I guess I-I shouldn't be around that, either.." Was it obvious with the way that he was blushing so hard? Hyunjin is a rightfully, so he has very little knowledge about though he does have an assumption of it goes but that's based on the movies he's seen. He's pretty sure doesn't work like /that/ though... "I-I mean.. will you b-be bringing anyone home or..?"

@hyunjin h。ᵒⁿ-ᵃ-ʰᵉˡˡᵉᵛᵃᵗᵒʳ Akay was wide eyes with surprise when Hyunjin started rambling about how he could sleep in the living room and make a small area for himself. Akay grabbed his shoulder again, brow furrowed as he squeezed gently. "Hyunjin, there's two bedrooms. I mean you can have the second bedroom. I wouldn't make you sleep in the living room on on the couch-- The apartment is already fully furnished. I'm pretty well off financially, Hyunjin, it's a nice apartment. So you don't have to worry about space. I just get lonely, that's why I asked Youngwoo to help me find a roommate. I would have moved in with him, but he likes loud ." Akay explained bluntly.

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ Hyunjin wasn't able to stop the deadpan look from forming on his face when Akay just laughed at him. "Still... Sometimes I just have no filter." He mumbles meekly, rubbing the side of his neck. The color on his cheeks deepened when he was called cute and he dipped his head shyly when Akay ruffled his hair all up. Good thing he didn't feel like styling his hair today. Nervously chewing on his bottom lip, the boy followed him towards the counter and plopped his down on to the stool he was guided into. "Ah, no-- you can take the bedroom! I don't want to impose," Hyunjin dejects with furrowed brows. "I don't mind sleeping on the couch. I have some money from my job so I even buy a good pull-out couch if need be. I'll probably just take a small portion of the livingroom as my makeshift bedroom, hang up a curtain or something. Eh, I'll figure it out."

@hyunjin h。ᵒⁿ-ᵃ-ʰᵉˡˡᵉᵛᵃᵗᵒʳ When Hyunjin jumped, and looked up at him, Akay grinned wolfishly, wide mouth exposing bright white teeth. His canines just a little sharper than most peoples. "Yeah, I get that a lot." He laughed, and his lips a little as he watched the shy, and bashful expression take him over. "Nah~! Not at all Hyunjin! You really are cute, huh? Youngwoo was right." He laughed a little more and turned to face Hyunjin properly, reaching over to ruffle up the humans hair, it just looked so soft he couldn't resist. "Yeah, I'm Akay. Thanks for coming over. Come on, let's go sit and talk."

Moving his hand to Hyunjin's shoulder, he guided him back behind the front counter, steering him to the stool next to his chair at the light table before dropping into the desk chair. "I can already tell I'm gonna like you. If you want the bedroom, it's yours. It's got an en suite bathroom, and you can do whatever you want in the living room and kitchen too."

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ His eyes studied each wall hanging intently but each one didn't seem to quite fit the unknown image of the tattoo he was idealizing in his head. With a small frown beginning to etch on to his plump lips, he was beginning to think he might just have to create his own tattoo however he didn't quite know where to start. He was definitely feeling something with birds and a bird cage. It was ironic, how he always pictured himself as a caged bird. But now he's not and he's beginning to think having the opening of the cage be opened in the tattoo as well. Jolting a little in surprise at the sudden presence beside him, Hyunjin turned and had to tilt his head up a bit to look up at the man. Was this Akay? "Holy you're tall," he gawked just a second before realizing he was being informal. A heat crawled to his cheeks and be quickly made a motion to bow at him as he began sputtering, "I'm so sorry that was rude of me! I-I'm here to meet someone, actually and.. yeah I was also aiming to look at tattoos." Standing up straight, Hyunjin flicked some of his soft brown locks out of his hazel irises so he could peer up at the stranger properly, the little beauty mark under his eye now visible. "A-Are you perhaps.. Akay? I'm Hyunjin. Hwang Hyunjin."

@hyunjin h。ᵒⁿ-ᵃ-ʰᵉˡˡᵉᵛᵃᵗᵒʳ Akay had busied himself drawing at the light table while he waited for Hyunjin to show up. If Youngwoo vouched for the kid, he was more than fine with giving him a shot. As a werewolf, Akay was a pack animal who hadn't had a pack in a longtime. Hyunjin would help him with that loneliness just by keeping him from living alone. He paid a little attention to his phone nearby, but for the most part he lost himself into the drawing he was working on until he heard the bell of the door jingle. He set down his pencil and got up, heading to the front desk to greet whoever just came in. Before he could get anything out, he froze, realizing it was Hyunjin finally arrived. The human was standing looking at the flash wall, so Akay took a moment to just watch him, inhaling deeply to catch his scent. It was pleasant, like clean, sun-warmed cotton. He walked around to come stand next to Hyunjin, hands in his pockets. "See anything you like?" He asked curiously.

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ Hyunjin was always jittery about meeting new people, it's just how he is. New people, new environment - they always make him feel nervous. However, once he's comfortable, he'll crawl out of his shell be his normal self. Though that said 'normal self' is taking it's sweet ol' time coming out because of the trauma he faced with his parents. It's still there, no doubt, but he knows deep down he needs a home, real friends - something concrete and stable in order for him to feel one hundred percent safe and secure. Until then he'll always feel like his parents will be right around the corner waiting for him.

Unfortunately, Hyunjin has never really been in this part of town, or much of Magnolia to begin with, so navigating there took a little bit longer than predicted but he still made it there. In one piece and a map folded in his pocket. That sure as hell came in handy. The bell above the door chimed, signaling his entrance as he walked into the parlor. Looking around curiously, he took slow steps in before he noticed some pictures hanging on the wall of example designs. He immediately approaches it as the gears worked in his head.

@taeyong l。ᵏᶦᵗᵗʸʸᵒⁿᵍ "Ah, then I am very glad that I was able to convince you otherwise." The goddess replied before folding her arms over her chest as she patiently waited for him to decide on a design. "Ones that I would recommend?" She shifted a little closer and peered down at the page of different tribal designs. "How...about this one?" Andy asked, pointing to one in particular with a manicured fingernail.

@taeyong l。ᵏᶦᵗᵗʸʸᵒⁿᵍ "Excellent." She replied as she reached to pull out a binder filled with drawings of all tattoos that she was able to transfer to skin. After opening the book, she set it down on the counter and turned it towards the other. "I remember you from the Imperial chatroom the other day. I am happy that you chose to actually come in and see me."

@taeyong l。ᵏᶦᵗᵗʸʸᵒⁿᵍ Andy was in the back of the shop, humming to herself (and her precious feline companion) while she used disinfectant to wipe down the three chairs she had set up for customers to sit on while they were being tattooed. Business was fairly slow, as it had been for a while now, so she was quite surprised when the door chimed for the second time today. The goddess, along with her cat, entered the front area through the small hallway after pushing past the strands of beads hanging down that acted as a curtain. Smiling, she made her way over to the male. "Hello. My name is Andy. How can I assist you?"

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ "You were born with blue hair and blue eyes? How unique." The woman said, a thoughtful expression on her face. "Yes, the tattoo. I understand that you are nervous about this, but I can assure you that most individuals that come in here for their first are nervous as well. It is nothing new that I have not seen before." She told him as an attempt to make him more relaxed. After listening to his request, Andy pictured what he had in mind before nodding slowly. "That is definitely doable. Follow me to the back. The chairs are located there. Oh, and I hope you do not mind felines. Sekhmet, my cat, tends to take an interest in new customers."

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ Taehyung snapped his head in the direction of the emerging voice. The girl, Andy, had sharp eyes, plush lips and many /many/ tattoos. She looked fierce in every way, Taehyung certainly would never pick a fight with her. For a moment, he’s confused by her comment until it sinks in. His hair. Subconsciously, he lifts a hand to his blue locks, a boxy smile on display. “Ah not really a choice, I was born with this color. Just like my eyes, not a fashion trend, just my natural eye color.” He makes a gesture towards his icy blue eyes, which more often than not, are regarded as nothing more than contacts by others. “Uhm- this is my first tattoo- I mean well obviously but Uhm I’ve decided last minute that instead I want blue butterflies that start around my ear and goes down my neck and the expanse of my top shoulder. If that’s doable, of course.”

@taehyung k。ᵗᵃᵉˡᶦᵉⁿ Andy had been expecting Taehyung to arrive sometime in her shop during the day today. When that would be, she was not exactly sure, but when she heard the familiar chime to signal that the front door had opened, she figured whoever entered was him. When Andy appeared from the back of the shop, the first thing she noticed was a mop of vibrant blue hair. "What an interesting choice of color." The goddess commented. "But, hello and welcome. I assume you are the boy who messaged me yesterday? My name is Andy, as I am sure you are aware."

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ After struggling for a good thirty minutes Taehyung finds himself right outside of the tattoo parlor. His confidence, what little of he had, was starting to fade slowly. It’s not that the tattoo parlor was intimidating, Taehyung had been to far scarier places /in the woods/. The needle is what scares him most but the lady did promise to numb him first. Gathering his himself and growing a pair, he finally takes his steps forward to enter the shop. “Hello?” He calls out, looking around the empty shop. He must’ve came on a slow day, thank .

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ "Thank you Queen Andy!" He said with a big bright smile, then left the tattoo parlour, happy with his new tattoo.

@baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ "Yes, it would." Andy nodded. "You seemed to do a great job of taking care of it the last time, so I trust that you will do the same thing for this one. I will be in the chat occasionally. Sometimes I am there, just observing, but do not say anything. Have a good rest of your day, Cute Boy."

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ "Well, it would be very rude of me to refuse a gift from a Goddess." He smiled, feeling very happy. "I will! I'll take care of it well, I promise. See you on the chat later?"

@baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ "Good. I was hoping that you would accept." She said. "Maybe because I was told that I need to be kinder. I am not sure, but you are most welcome. Watch to make sure that it heals properly, okay?"

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ With a smile on his face he stood up and said "Then I shall not refuse. You are too kind to me Queen Andy. Thank you very much for my gift. I love it!"

@baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ "It does look very nice with your other tattoo. They compliment one another." The goddess agreed, happy that the human liked what she'd done for him. "But, what? I am giving you a gift. I do not do that often for anyone. So, you would be wise not to refuse it."

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ "It goes with my moon!" He smiled. "They might be far apart, but they go together." His eyes widened. "What? But- Queen Andy.."

@baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ "I am glad you like it. The bat really quits you." She replied with a small smile. "Ah, no need to pay me anything. You are basically the only one who has been kind to me despite my attitude, so...Consider it a gift."

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ "I love it!" He said the second he saw his new tattoo. "I love it so much! Thank you Queen Andy! How much do I owe you?"

@baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ The goddess laughed at the other's eagerness and reach for her phone after setting down the needle. She snapped a photo of the newly drawn tattoo before holding up the cellular device for him to be able to see it. "What do you think?"

@andy b。ᵇˡᵒˢˢᵒᵐˣᵠᵘᵉᵉⁿ Baekhyun smiled when he heard Andy announce that she was finished. "Let me see~ Let me see~ Take a picture and let me see~"