Tattoo Artist | Taekook AU ✔️

Tattoo Artist | Taekook

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He was like an ever-changing tattoo.  

Every time Jungkook looked at him, there was something new to discover about him.

He didn't know how the boy did it, but whenever Jungkook looked up, he knew he hadn't seen that sunny smile before, or the twinkle in his eyes, or the plum color beret perched on his head giving him an adorable painter look and vibe, or when he wore that one silver-white suit that made Jungkook wonder if he was a part-time model and just happened to be strolling past his tattoo studio.

There were no right answers.

It wasn't that Jungkook hadn't asked him, when he walked into his shop, determined to get a tattoo.

The first time Jungkook saw him, he was rendered speechless for a whole minute, before a snap of fingers brought him back to reality. There was just one thought going round and round in his head. How could someone look like that?

He knew, humans as a species has varied features, skin color, eye color, and such, but him...he was...how should he put it...that guy was a different breed of humans altogether. He wasn't a normal human being - that's what Jungkook thought.

"Hello? Are you the owner of the studio?" He had asked and Jungkook had nodded.

"What's your name?"

"Taehyung. Kim Taehyung." The name rolled off his tongue, in a rough whisper, as if he was sharing a secret. Was he? Jungkook could only wonder.

"Nice to meet you, Taehyung. What kind of tattoo would you like to do?"

"It's not just one." Taehyung explained and then licked his lips. It was an unconscious habit, but a hot one, and Jungkook tracked the moment of his tongue, filing it away in his memory.

He usually wasn't this smitten by his clients, but Taehyung was a different being. He wasn't one of the usual inexperienced client that found their way to his studio. He had a plan in his beautiful mind, he had a determined look in his eyes, and a sketch of the idea he wanted inked on his body.

There was only one problem.

"Are you sure you want to do this in one sitting?" Jungkook had asked.

It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but usually if a big, chest, sleeve or back tattoo was involved, Jungkook preferred doing it over multiple seating. It was better that way for him, and the client too could take breaks in between. He didn't know Taehyung's pain threshold, but if Jungkook was to go by experience he had say Taehyung wasn't prepared to sit through it all.

He would need a break.

But Taehyung had a different plan.

"How about we do a portion of the tattoo once every week?" He had suggested.

It was an odd request. Jungkook hadn't come across anyone with such a peculiar request before.

"Let's do bits and pieces of this tattoo every Friday, starting from today."

Jungkook tried hard to keep his face blank, but maybe Taehyung noticed the surprise on his face. Because he continued, "If you have another day in mind, that's fine with me as well."

"No." Jungkook shook his head. "Fridays are fine with me." He had said, but on the inside he regretted it, a tiny bit.

Fridays for Jungkook were 'me' time, his personal time where he selected a place to visit and took his camera along, clicking pictures of scenery and anything that attracted him. He only ever kept his shop open till afternoon, on Fridays. Taehyung should know this, since he had looked up timings.