Blood Ink ✔️

07: Client

You almost gag.

There are a few other tattoos scattered around her bare torso, indicating that this isn't the first time she's visited the shop.

These are the reasons Jungkook doesn't care when people start stripping in front of him.

"Stay still, please," Jungkook sighs in exasperation, using a gentle hand on her shoulder to push her back down. Following his instruction, the woman's smile doesn't dim.

Until she sees you.

"Who are you?" asks the lady, furrowing her brows.

She still isn't ashamed at her half-nakedness, so you avert your eyes instead and murmur, "Jungkook?"

His head pops up, turning slowly to look at you hovering in the doorway. When he's fully facing you, you're blasted by the sight of the blackish-purple ring around his eye, the result of your accidental elbow to the face. The bruise, when combined with his fierce glower, makes you cringe back into the doorframe.

He groans when he sees who it is. "You. What do you want?"

Biting your lower lip, you blow air out of your nose in a huff and remember why you forgot to thank him in the first place.

He's a butthole.

"I just wanted to say thank you for last time," you murmur anyways, avoiding contact with his intense, dark doe eyes. "For the tattoo, I mean. I never said thank you."

When he doesn't answer you, leaving the three of you trapped in an awkward silence, the woman finally breaks the tense quiet with a giggle.

"How cute," she says to Jungkook, leaning up on her elbows and letting her hair cascade down her shoulders. Then she looks at you through heavy-lidded eyes. "How old are you? Did your parents give you permission to get a tattoo?"

Oh.

So she's one of those.

Irritation ringing through you and causing your jaw to clench, you're about to defend yourself when you feel a solid arms slide around your hips, followed by a warm body at your back.

"Y/N," a familiar voice says in a low, raspy tone. Jimin lets his head rest on your shoulder, orange bangs tangling with your own dark hair, and smiles. "Are you ready, beautiful? Hobi hyung's actually dressed now."

Goodness, this man can kill with his looks. He's dressed in a warm over coat that lies over his black jeans, a beanie keeping his ears warm from the chill outside. His angled jaw nudges your shoulder, lips brushing your shirt.

Glancing up, Jimin acts surprised when he sees the other two people in the room. "Oh. Hey, Kook. Mina. Can I steal this gorgeous goddess from you?"

Gorgeous goddess.

He needs some new glasses.

Something flashes through Jungkook's eyes, and his head cocks to the side as his eyes trail to where Jimin's muscular arm holds your waist.

"Hm," says the black-headed man without feeling. "Feel free. You'd do me a favor." Jungkook turns back to Mina and continues to work on her tattoo.

With a small snort, Jimin pulls you away from Jungkook's room and starts to lead you down the hall.

"Hi, Y/N," he says, all flirtatiousness completely gone from his voice. It's funny to consider the contrast of his voice with his tone when talking to Jungkook a few minutes ago. "How are you?"

"Fine. Thanks for rescuing me," you mutter, glancing bitterly toward the back of the hall.

Jimin laughs, his eyes creasing into almost nothing as his beautiful cheeks make room for his shining teeth. "Yeah, when Yoongi hyung told me you were with Jungkook and Mina, I figured that wouldn't go too well. Mina's kind of possessive of the workers here, especially Kookie. I dunno why, though. None of us like her."

A laugh escapes your lips but you clamp them together, quieting the sound to a soft snicker. Jimin grins out of the corner of his eye. His sweet personality helps you to get over the slight embarrassment Mina threw in your face after your failed 'thank you'.

Back in the lobby, Hoseok is pacing back and forth along the black tile floors, fully dressed and impatient. When he sees the two of you, he clasps your wrists in either hand and starts to drag you out the door.

"You guys took forever," the lean man groans, huffing out his nose ring in annoyance. "Come on! My lunch break's only an hour, and we have to eat and take pictures! There's no time to lose!"

Exchanging an amused grin with Jimin, the two of you allow the eager older man to drag you out the door and into the bright world outside.

[A/N]
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Wow please applaud me for the impressive character depth and plot revelation in this chapter......
Jk it's trash
I'll make it up to you next time 😉😈