Outer Banks Imagines

Rafe

Y/n pov
Today was my 19th birthday! I was super excited and I was going to get a tattoo. It was flowers that started from my hip to the top of my thigh.
"Babe you sure about this?" Rafe asked me as we drove to the tattoo parlor. He wasn't one for tattoos but I was. I loved them and how colorful you could get some.
"Yes I'm sure. I'll look good with it." I said as I looked at the picture I was going off on my phone.
"I know you'll look good I just don't want you to regret it." He said and reached over the center console to grab my hand.
"I won't. Plus it will look with my bikinis." I said. I think he was worried about the reputation. The pogues are the ones who get tattoos and dye their hair. You don't see many kooks with tattoos, but I don't care. I've wanted this for years but I chickened out on my 18th birthday sadly.
We pulled into the parking lot and I hopped out excited.
"Come on I want to be early." I said and pulled Rafe into the shop. Their was millions of drawings on the wall and music was blasting through the speakers around the place.
"Hi can I help you?" A lady asked me taking my attention away from the waiting room.
"Oh yes. I have a tattoo appointment with Michael." I told her.
"Ok and what time?" She asked me as she looked at her computer.
"5:30 and for y/n." I told her.
"Yup here you are! It'll be another 10 minutes before he calls for you. You and sit over there." She said and pointed to a row of seats. I thanked her and sat down with Rafe.
"You excited?" He asked me as he placed an arm around my shoulder. I leaned into him.
"Yes! But a little nervous for the pain." I said fiddling with the promise ring he got me, that sat in my ring finger.
"I'll be there to hold your hand the whole time." He said reassuring me.

"Y/n!" I heard a voice yell out.
"That's me." I smiled and stood up with Rafe.
"Hi I'm micheal." He said and stuck his hand out to shake.
"Hi. Oh and this is Rafe is it ok if he comes in with me?" I asked him.
"Ya of course. follow me." He said and we walked down a hallway. I could hear the buzzing the machines as we walked past many rooms.
"Ok sit there and we'll get started." He said. Luckily I had taken care of all the paperwork and the sketch for the tattoo ahead of today so we didn't have to wait.
"Alright." Micheal said and say done in his chair. "I'm gonna start so don't move." He said. It was a little awkward having him so close to my private area. I had to wear a thong and I knew Rafe was quietly throwing a fit about it.
Once he started to tattoo me I immediately squeezed Rafes hand out of pain.
"Fuck." I groaned out. I wasn't prepared for the pain.
"You ok baby?" Rafe asked worried. He pushed my hair back that fell into my eyes.
"Yup. Just wasn't ready sorry." I said and apologized to Michael. He just laughed.
"It's ok, it happens to everyone their first time." He said and kept going.

"I'm almost done just hang in there." Michael said. I gave him a small nod.
"My hands gonna be all red." Rafe complained next to me.
I gave him a What the fuck look.
"Rafe. Babe. Please stop." I said. He wants to talk about red skin! Look at my leg!

"Ok and we're done." Michael said and backed away from me. I let go of Rafes hand and took a deep breath.
"Here stand up." He said and helped me stand. I looked in the mirror. I loved it! It was just what I wanted.
"I love it! Thank you!" I smiled at Michael.
"I'm glad. So here's the instructions for it." He said handing me a paper. He went on about how to take care of it. I couldn't stop staring at it!

"Next time you should get one." I said as Rafe as he drove us home.
"Ha no." He laughed sarcastically.
"Oh come on! What about matching ones! They could be small." I said looking at him hopefully.
"Hmmm no." He said again. I rolled my eyes.
"How come? Youd look even more hot with a shoulder tattoo." I said and batted my eyelashes at him. He looked at me and smirked.
"I'm already hot." He said and looked back at the road.
"Fine." I mumbled out.
"Listen." He said and we stopped at a red light. He turned to face me. "I'll get a very small matching tattoo with you on one condition." He said and checked to see if the light turned green yet. His attention went back to me.
"Kiss me. Then when we get home I choose what we do and then I'll think about getting one." He said to me.
"Deal." I said and leaned in to kiss him hard. A horn went off behind us making us quickly pull away. The light had turned green and we were still stopped. I let out a chuckle and Rafe sped off.