tattoo parlor

@❛ l. felixᶜᵃᵗ ʸᵒᵏᵃⁱ "Oh, that's right. I completely forgot about our conversation." He smiled sheepishly, trying to calm his own nerves. "Well, take a seat. I'll do some quick prep and we'll get right on that, yeah?" Mingyu turned to face the wall, getting his machine ready, almost as if it were a calming ritual to focus on the task in front of him. "Have you thought about maybe getting some other tattoos soon? I know you have quite a few, but the more the merrier, yeah?"

@❝ y. christianᶜᵉʳᵇᵉʳᵘˢ All he can do is grin at the woman before he laughs softly. “What can I say? I like his art!” The grin on his face is blinding as he interacts with the woman, his warmth always seeming to have an effect on people. “Thank you so much!” He gently taps his knuckles on the counter in a melodic tune before pushing through the back door to the room. “Hi Ian!” He greets with a grin. “How are you?” He barely noticed the soft music echoing in the air, or the fact that Christian has his ear buds in.

@❛ z. yukunʰᵘˡⁱ ʲⁱⁿᵍ “Hello!” The woman behind the counter beamed back. “You’re here for Ian, right? I think I’ve seen you before~” She cooed with a smile. She then started to jot down some things on a pad in front of her. “Okay! You’re signed in and /right/ on time! Ian should be ready for you now!” She slipped from behind the counter and to the other door, opening it. “He’s just right through this door!”

Meanwhile, Christian was just double cleaning his equipment, music blasting in his ears.

@❝ y. christianᶜᵉʳᵇᵉʳᵘˢ The itch hit late one night; the sting of a needle in his skin made an appearance and he craved another tattoo to add to his repertoire. So he made an appointment. Pushing through the door of the shop a week later he was giddy with excitement, grinning from ear to ear as he put his phone on silent before he arrived. “Hello!” He called out, bounding up to the counter with a grin.

@❝ k. mingyuᵖᵃⁿᵗʰᵉʳ Felix was always happy to see Mingyu, as they were for them. But Felix noticed their aura was a bit off today. It was normal for Felix to read people like a book due to his powers and he was sure Mingyu was used to it at this point. Felix smiled at the male. “Actually, it’s a touch up for my lady bug.” He pointed to the tattoo on the side of his neck. “The lady bug itself, I just want it more vibrant and outlined better, if that’s okay?”

@❛ l. felixᶜᵃᵗ ʸᵒᵏᵃⁱ Mingyu had been dreading this appointment all day long. After the decision to tune into his favorite streamer last night, he had made a shocking discovery that he recognized a tattoo on the model. Needless to say, the image was imprinted into his mind throughout the entire day. A coworker even noticed his strange behavior and pulled him aside to inquire.

After assuring them that he was just having an off day, the color completely left his face as the bell rung, indicating that a new customer had arrived. "Felix!" He replied, quickly bringing the customer in for a hug, giving him an affectionate squeeze. "Just doing a touch up on the sleeve today, yeah?"

@❝ k. mingyuᵖᵃⁿᵗʰᵉʳ Today was an exciting day for Felix. One thing that he enjoyed doing, other than cosplay and streaming, was getting his tattoos. And today, he had an appointment with a familiar face. The man that has nearly entirely done both of his sleeves

He frequented this shop for the past two years and hasn’t changed his tattoo artist since. Opening the door, he walked in with a large smile. The person who worked the front already knew him. They both exchanged greetings and Felix was escorted to the inside of building.

Once he’d seen his artist, his smile grew wider. “Mingyu!” He said with excitement, waving at the male before hugging them.