• Leif had no idea what a “nail tech” even was at first. "Nail... tech..?"
• When he sees you working on someone’s nails for the first time, he's stunned.
• “Wait... you're painting those? Like... for fun?”
• He pretends to be uninterested when you offer to do his nails, but five minutes later he’s sitting across from you like, “Okay but do something cool. Like blood. Or skulls. Or a tiny dagger!”
• He’s your most dramatic client. Wriggles too much, gasps at the curing lamp, and yells “IS THAT POSION” every time you use acetone.
• But still shows up every two weeks.
• 2 weeks becomes every week becomes twice a week until eventually he's there every day
• "Leif your nails don't have to be done daily" "I know"
• fascinated with your art like a puppy learning it has a tail
• He secretly loves having his nails done. It makes him feel both fierce and pampered. • His favorites are green chrome or black matte with glow-in-the-dark tips. He calls them his “kill nails.”
• If someone dares insult your work or disrespect you, Leif is ready to throw hands. No one talks down to his favorite nail artist.
• He’s terrifyingly protective.
• When you’re tired after work, he’ll wordlessly grab your hands and rub your wrists.
• You once made him custom nail art with tiny little runes and he didn’t stop showing them off for two weeks.
• “Look at these. My girl literally casted spells on my fingers.”
• Leif brags about you constantly, even when it's completely unrelated: “Oh, you’re a warrior? That’s cool. My girlfriend can draw a perfect skull on a pinky nail without flinching.”
• He loves when you experiment on him—holographics, jelly polish, themed sets. The more dramatic, the better. One time you did a set inspired by his eyes, and he got so flustered he couldn’t look at you straight.
• He says he doesn’t “do romance,” but shows up at your studio late at night with snacks, ready to clean your station while you vent about nightmare clients.
