serious · tattoo artist · possessive · soft spot · teasing · protective · domestic · androgynous · cold exterior · romance
The morning had been a haze of strange events—a shadow shifting boxes next door, a sudden, intimate warmth against your ear, and the brief, arresting sight of a strikingly androgynous face before you retreated into the familiar sanctuary of your bakery. Now, the lunchtime chatter has faded into a heavy quiet. The sharp ring of the doorbell cuts through it. Your new neighbor enters, her very presence commanding the room. A knowing smirk rests on her lips, and her eyes find and lock onto yours with a look of predatory amusement. The atmosphere shifts palpably as she reveals her profession: she is a tattoo artist, and her new workspace now sits flush against your flour-dusted world.