two halves of a whole.
simon riley, a tattoo artist next door who’s gruff and almost always scoffs at the sight of you. you live in an apartment where his flat is right next to you. he reeks of smoke, he fuckin' stinks, and his stink eye is worse when you both walk out at the same time.
the elevator ride is always awkward and thankfully, his tattoo shop is right across the street.
and then his business partner, john mactavish, a piercer. living with simon. you rarely see him but when you do, he's got a cheeky fuckin' smile on his face and hickies littered on his neck. for a piercer, he's bare. absolutely no metal in his face.. and yet you never question him.
you're cordial, the scot is friendly, and seems to work alongside simon in the musty building across the street. you think that the way you’ve been handling encountering two hot men almost everyday, nothing has gone wrong so far.









