Rey x Kylo Ren - Reylo AU - Florist x Tattoo Artist
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Biologically, his name was Ben Solo. But his tattoo clients and other people that knew him referred to him as Kylo Ren. His preference.
He was standing outside his shop, which was a tattoo parlour. He worked on a corner street that caught the attention of people passing by easily, especially tourists. It was just another day for him. He flipped the sign on his door to show that he was opening for the day. Looking across the street, he noticed a woman, maybe a bit younger than him, opening up what seemed to be a flower shop. He pulled out a pack of cigarettes, placing one between his lips as he lit it, then he stepped outside to get a closer look. He leaned against a brick wall that he was lucky to have outside his shop, considering it fitted the whole aesthetic/grunge look he was going for. After taking a drag, he noticed that she was setting up flowers outside, most likely to attract people inside, or to buy them.
Her name was Rey Jakku. She had lived near the area ever since she left school. Working multiple jobs to save up so that she could buy her own flower shop. She had always been into flowers, and now, she was actually able to show it. Now that she finally had the shop, she was going to make sure everything was perfect.
She was outside the shop, organising some flowers around the front so that they were on display. When she was done, she dusted off her hands, looking across the street. She saw a man, smoking a cigarette outside what she imagined was a tattoo parlour. She gave a small wave, wanting to at least appear friendly. She then watched as he narrowed her eyes at her, putting out his cigarette, and giving her the middle finger. Her eyes widened softly as she watched him walk back inside his store. But instead of letting herself let caught up about it, she rolled her own eyes, walking back into her own shop. “Dick.”
From inside his shop, he looked over at her shop, wondering if she would even consider letting him buy flowers after what he did.
Time passed, and soon it was lunch time. Rey had made her way to a local café. She was stood in the line, looking around at the other’s who were inside. Just as she got to the front of the queue, she heard the bell on the door ring. Turning to see who had entered, her expression dropped and her eyes narrowed when she saw that it was the guy from the tattoo parlour. Luckily, she was next. Stepping up, she ordered a sandwich and a cup of tea. After ordering, she turned to leave, only to almost run into the guy. He looked down at her, raising his brow. She simply scowled, walking past him as she went outside with her food.
He smirked, ordering his own food before going outside himself. When he got there, he caught her throwing the packaging to her sandwich into the bin, her tea still in hand. He was surprised by how quickly she had eaten, figuring she was just hungry.
She saw him, glaring before she turned and began to make he way back to the shop. Kylo followed behind her, considering he was going in the same direction. At one point, she had looked back to see him following her, but as she went to scowl, he winked, just to taunt her. She walked faster until she finally made it back to her store.
A few days passed when Rey had managed to genetically breed some flowers that were perfectly fitting to Kylo’s store. They were dark and had a grunge vibe to them.
He was minding his own business when he saw her placing them outside the front of her shop. Instantly, he was drawn in. He knew he had to have them. But he also knew it was going to be tricky business, considering he was sure she hated him.
Stuffing his hands into his pockets, he walked out his shop and made his way over to hers. When she turned to see him, he greeted her with a friendly smile. “Pretty flowers…”
“You like them?” She said, smiling as she fully turned to look at him. “I made them myself, to go with a new lipstick shade I got. It’s called asshole.” Then, she pretended to grab something out of her pocket, pulling something off her middle finger as she kept her other ones down, flipping him the bird. She traced it around her lips, giving the illusion that she was applying lipstick, before she pressed her lips into her finger. Then she acted surprised, as if she couldn’t believe what she had just done. Smiling smugly, she turned and went back inside her store.
Kylo stood in shock for a few seconds, before a smirk finally graced his lips. He chuckled to himself, turning to walk back to his own store. “Two can play at that game, love.”
After the whole incident, Rey decided to just spend the rest of her day taking care of the flowers. She tended to the ones inside before heading outside with her watering can. She glanced over to the guy’s shop, curious as to what he was doing before she turned back to mind her own business.
Across the street, Kylo was placing a new painting he had bought up onto his wall to add to the aesthetic of the store. When it was up, he licked his lips in satisfaction, pulling off his leather jacket as he glanced back over to the flower shop. Then he went outside, placing a cigarette between his lips as he stared up at the sky.
Rey had caught him, almost in a trance. She hated the fact he was attractive. As much as she tried to make it seem as though he was arrogant about it, it only made it more difficult for him to dislike him. But then she shook her head, turning back to her plants as she watered them more.
Kylo took that as an opportunity to commence his plan. He was as silent as a mouse as he crept his way over to her. Then with a suddenness, he tapped her shoulder.
Rey wasn’t expecting it, and as she yelped, turning around quickly to see who or what it was, the lid to her watering can fell off, causing the water to spill all over his shirt.
Kylo merely looked down at himself, letting out a deep sigh before he glanced back up to her.
She was still in shock, but when she saw that the water had seemed through to reveal his chiselled chest, she gulped. Her cheeks heated as her gaze moved up to meet his. “Can I help you?”
“I feel like I let my anger get the best of me when I met you,” he stated. Rey scoffed, raising her brow at him. “I’m gonna try to be formal here and give you my name. Hi, I’m Kylo Ren. And you are?”
Rey listened to what he had said, nodding slowly. She agreed. It would be good for them to make an effort to make acquaintances.
“I’m Rey.”
He nodded, finding admiration for her having such a unique name. Then again, what kind of name was Kylo Ren?
He caught her staring at his chest, chuckling softly. “You know what? You’re looking at my shirt a lot. Would it be better if I took the damn thing off? Like this?” Just as he said that, he pulled it off over the top of his head, holding it in his hand as he smirked, giving her a questioning brow. “Better?”
Rey’s eyes widened, and she quickly turned away, almost giving herself whiplash.
He only used her reaction to his advantage, snickering as he leaned in towards her ear. “What? Is it something I said?” He whispered.
She felt goosebumps on her arms, her cheek flushing more as she stepped back. Narrowing her eyes at him, she waved her watering can in an accusing manner. “I will spill the rest of my can on you, then beat you with it, if you don’t go and put a bloody shirt on right now.”
“Fine,” he huffed, rolling his eyes as he pulled the shirt back over the top of his head.
She shook her head at him, crossing her arms. “Not funny.”
“That right there, was hilarious,” he said, an amused tone to his voice. “You take the ‘f’ out of fun, you know that? Maybe if you put that letter somewhere else, like the word ‘uck’, then you could have a lot of fun.” He winked, waiting to see her appalled reaction.
At first, she was confused, furrowing her brows as she tilted her head. But when she got it, she rolled her eyes. He was flirting with her. So, she decided to get back at him, stepping closer with a flirtatious smile.
“I don’t need to fuck, when I can have fun all – by – myself,” she drew it out, just to get her point across, her voice husky as she cast him a wink. Then, she turned and walked back into her store. But the moment she was inside, she was certain her cheeks were on fire as she covered her mouth, in disbelief of what she had just said.