being a skilled and popular tattoo artist has its perks, like a good pay, pleasant conversations with customers, and getting to decorate your building however you’d like.

but the biggest perk was being able to do your girlfriends tattoos whenever she wanted one. and she said that because she had such a pretty face, she should get them for free. like you weren’t going to do it on the house anyway..

“hey babe?” natalie asked as she walked into your shop in town. it was quiet at the moment, being midday on a work day, and that was a good thing. if she’d waltzed into your shop when it was busy you’d have publicly told her to go back out and come in quietly.

“yeah?” you replied, jumping quickly off your seat by the counter to walk over to her.

natalie had a playful grin on her face. “i had an idea for a tattoo and it’s really super cool and i want it like.. now…?” she beamed.