Married to a Monster

Twenty-One

"Chanyeol," you whimpered out and his dark eyes immediately shot up towards you.

He looked at you tenderly, "Are you okay?"

You nodded, urging him to continue as you closed your eyes tightly.

Before he could even touch your skin, you yelled: "Don't mess up!" As you opened your eyes and smiled playfully.

He raised his lip at you and pointed the metal in his hand in your direction, "That's the third time you've pretended to be in pain and then scare me by saying 'don't mess up'. Y/N, if you say 'don't mess up', I'm more than likely to mess up. You know how I get under pressure," he whined.

You laughed, "I can't believe I used to be intimidated by you."

Chanyeol kept the metal device pointed at you, "You should be intimidated now. I could ruin your life."

A snort escaped your lips, "Sure."

"I will hold you down and pierce your fucking nipples."

Sehun chucked from across the shop, "You act like yours aren't pierced."

Chanyeol's hands immediately went to his nipples as you busted out into a fit of giggles. "I knew it. I knew you were a freak."

His face flushed, "And it ruined my life, so thanks, Sehun."

You raised a brow and craned your neck over towards the man and Sehun just crossed his arms over his chest. "Chanyeol was drunk and screaming about wanting to get his ex back so I told him piercing his nipples would help. Drunk Chanyeol believes anything."

Nodding a few times, you grinned at Chanyeol. "Last time he was drunk, he told me about how he almost got a piercing-"

An "oof" escaped your lips when you got hit by a small white pillow that Chanyeol had launched at you. "Do you want me to do this tattoo or not? I could make you go find another tattoo artist who will let you use your own work – and let me tell you, it isn't easy."

"You're not scary," you just said, crossing your arms like Sehun's. "I used to be scared of you but you're just a softie."

"So you were scared of me when I was a skinny high school boy but not now when I'm covered in tattoos and go to the gym on a regular basis?"

Shaking your head, you pursed your lips. "You have your nipples pierced. That's not scary."

"Watch it or you're getting a dick on your leg. See if anyone wants to look at you like that," Chanyeol said, but immediately started pouting. "I'm really excited about this tattoo, Y/N, please let me get started."

Nodding, you pretended to zip your lips as Chanyeol let out a shaky breath and hunched over your lower half.

Chanyeol and Sehun had more to them than you knew about – like the two of them were tattoo artists. Honestly, you hadn't paid much attention to them even when you moved into the neighborhood that most of the boys lived in together but since you left home, you tried to become more social. While you hadn't intended to befriend the two boys, the three of you had turned out to be good friends.

They did a lot of tattooing at art shows near the school you went too since the school held some of the biggest shows in your area. More often than not, you would let them stay with you when they came to do the shows every couple months. You weren't trying to replace Jongdae and Minseok but somehow, you still grew close to them.

They were fun and didn't bring up the past – which you enjoyed.

While it had only been about a year since you left home, you had decided to do something not only for you but for Jongin.