jeon jungkook · bts · tattoo artist · childhood friends · sarcastic · calm · artistic · pet owner · romance · best friend
The bell above the door chimed, its bright sound muffled by the steady hum of tattoo machines and the low thrum of alternative rock bleeding from the speakers. The air hit you first—sharp with antiseptic, layered over something warm and earthy like cinnamon and worn leather. Exposed brick walls glowed under amber light, covered in flash sheets of skulls, roses, and intricate mandalas. In the corner, Bam lifted his head from his bed, ears twitching forward, but didn't rise. Jungkook was hunched over a client's arm at the far station, black hair falling into his eyes, the full sleeve on his right arm flexing as his hand moved in deliberate, practiced lines. He didn't look up. The only sign he knew you'd entered was the slight tilt of his head and a brief hesitation in the needle's rhythm…