Falling for a mistake | Jeverus

Part 11

" What are you doing?" James asks and switches lanes.

He knows it's irresponsible to talk and drive but his phone isn't in his hand so he's pretty sure it's fine.

" I'm on 6th street."

" Why?" James furrows his eyebrows and looks at the time.

He assumed Severus would be at work.

" I'm at my tattoo artist's."

Severus said it so casually but James' eyebrows shoot up and he gets stuck behind a red light.

" You're getting a new tattoo?"

" Yeah."

" What're you getting?"

" It's a surprise. It's gonna take a few sessions though."

" Is it that big?"

" Mhm."

James nods to himself and almost misses the light turning green.

" Can i come watch?"

" You wanna sit with me for an indefinite amount of time while this gets done?"

" Sure. Why not. I wasn't there for your other tattoos, I'm interested." James shrugs and he hears Severus laugh.

" Sure. I'll text you the address."

" Great. See you soon."

" Okay. Bye then."

" Bye love."

Severus hangs up first and James switches the direction on his gps to whatever address Severus texted him.

It's a well known tattoo shop, he thinks he saw it on his suggested on instagram.

He can't stop thinking the entire ride there, wondering what tattoo Severus is getting. He assumes it'll be more quotes or flowers to match his other ones.

It's obvious he can sit through long session based on his back tattoo and James can only assume he has a high pain tolerance to get so many done.

He pulls up next to the shop and it's tasteful, dark but tasteful. As soon as he walks in he smells antiseptic with lavender mixed in the air. There's music playing, calm and so quiet it blends into the background well.

There's a pretty looking girl working the desk so he walks up to her and leans against the counter.

" Hey do you know where i can find one of your clients?"

" Name?"

" Severus."

" Ah yeah. He's out back with scott, second door to the left down that hall." she points to a corridor and James thanks her before going down it.

He finds the door and knocks, walking through when he gets a muffled come in.

There's a faint buzzing and the smell of ink when he comes in. Severus is sitting there in his scrubs, sleeve up to his shoulders and a large purple stencil all over his arm.

" Hey." Severus smiles and he instinctively smiles back.

" Hey. What're you getting?"

" Marble." Severus responds and gestures him to sit on a stool next to him.

" Full sleeve?"

" Mhm." Severus looks down at where his artist is working and he looks up to see James.

" Scott this is my husband." Severus introduces and he stops his work for a moment to shake his hand.

" Hey. Nice to meet you."