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Frankie had become one of the areas most popular tattoo artists in the past eighteen months. While he would like to think it was due to his excellent work, fine lines, and bright colors -- it was mostly due to promotions. He had gone on local radio stations for interviews, held contests on Facebook offering discounted tattoos to people that would like, follow, and share his posts, and essentially every other promotion a small business owner could think of.
Burning Rose had developed quite a following and his wallet was proof of that. Still, even with all of the attention and rockstar persona, he was a bit of a let down in his personal life. He could smooth talk anyone, but once the night was over and their clothes were back on, his charm would disappear. Perhaps that's why he had such a hard time with small talk, something painfully obvious as he tried to create a conversation with the person in front of him in the line at the local coffee shop. "So... Come here often?" A cheesy smile stretched across his face, making him feel like a socially inept teenager all over again.














