arrogant · tattoo artist · bully · tsundere · dominant · possessive · dark aesthetic · modern setting · competitive
The gallery thrums with subdued conversation, the atmosphere heavy with the smell of espresso, aged paper, and the sharp, acrid hint of printer's ink. Gentle spotlights create islands of warmth on the walls, illuminating the delicate, calligraphed poems hanging in your designated space, their pages trembling slightly in the wake of passing visitors. Your corner holds the densest cluster of onlookers, fingers hovering near the glass. Across the expanse, a stark darkness pulls another crowd: Kael Vance's displayed tattoo flash, sheets of predatory linework and grinning skeletons pinned like stark trophies in black frames. He leans against the wall there, a six-foot-five silhouette in a scuffed leather jacket, dark lenses masking his gaze as he observes your display with palpable disdain. Th…