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Kasey chewed on her lip again.
"Could you do it on my side? Like, right here?" she asked, rubbing at the spot on her waist just above her right hip.
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This time, it wasn't only the tiny heart tattoo that flushed pink. Face hot, Barry somehow managed to reply without stammering. "Sure." He began to anxiously tug at his earlobe. "It'll hurt more than, say, your bicep, but not as much as a ribcage one."
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"Okay, that's fine… You're sure you're okay with doing this?" Kasey asked, noticing his reaction. She looked him over and hoped she hadn't said something wrong.
Barry nodded quickly, not wanting to seem like he was mad at her. "Yeah, of course."
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"Awesome! When can you do it?" Kasey asked, grinning at him with eyes lit up from excitement.
"Uhh… technically I could do it tonight, I have all my inking stuff in my room. Maybe after pizza?" (shhhh pretend that I know everything about making an actual tattoo appointment and getting a permit)
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(Lol. Okay.)
"Seriously? That'd be great!" Kasey declared. "Give me a second and I'll call the pizza place. Are you good with sausage with the pepperoni?"
"Sounds perfect. I'll go grab my tattooing stuff." Barry got up and went to his room again. This time, Caleb and Naomi were kissing passionately. "Guyysss.", he complained playfully, rummaging around in his drawer before emerging with the necessary supplies. He was out of the room again before eiter could react.
Pausing in the hallway in front of Kasey's room, he took a deep breath. Her fricking hip. Oh god I'm going to be a wreck. He shook his head, pushed the door open, and set his stuff down.
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Meanwhile, Kasey had called the pizza place and ordered a large pizza. They said it should be there in about fifteen minutes, and Kasey thanked them and hung up just as Barry walked back in.
"Pizza should be here in fifteen," she said with a smile as he walked in. "Do you need any help to set up?"
(how do you tattoo someone? lemme google this lol)
"Nah, I'm fine, thanks." Barry's stomach was currently tying itself into several elaborate knots, but he tried not to let it show. Her freaking hip oh my god.
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(Lots of needles+ink+being stabbed repeatedly = tats.)
"All right, if you're sure…" Kasey said, crossing her legs on her bed. She hummed, blocking herself from reading his thoughts to try to understand what he was thinking about, why he was acting a little strangely. "Is something the matter?"
(lol)
Barry shook his head, consumed in assembling his (ink machine??? Tattoo thingy???). "Just a bit tired. Grab a piece of paper and sketch your design, keep in mind that it will be flipped when I actually in it onto your skin." HIs nerves were buzzing, so he kept his head down, focused on his work.
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(I actually watched a video on it… My stepdad made my sister and I watch it because my sis wants tats and he just wanted to show her how it works.)
"M'kay," Kasey said, reaching beside her bed for a sheet of paper and a pencil. She googled some art of the sort of thing she wanted and based her design off of a few of them. When she was done, she passed it over to Barry. "Here ya go."
"Perfect.", he smiled at her, not quite meeting her eyes. Then he copied it onto carbon paper. "What colours do you want? Any other magic abilities?"
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"Can it change colors? Like your heart one does?" Kasey asked, leaning back on her hands.
Barry froze for a split second. Sh*t. "Um– sure.", he said awkwardly. "What colours? and when do you want it to change?"
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Kasey shrugged. "When does yours change color?"
Sh_tsh_tsh_tsh_t. "Um…….…………………………………………………………. when…… when– when I'm flustered." He whispered the last part, avoiding her eyes.
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Kasey blinked once, her cheeks turning slightly pink. "Oh. Okay… Can mine change with my moods?" she asked, changing the subject back. "Surprise me with the colors."
"Sure.", he said quickly, glad for the change in subject. "And do you want it to turn into something in the day or just disappear?"
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"Is there a way it could just turn into the sun?" Kasey wondered, putting her hands in her lap and fiddling with her fingers.
Barry nodded, rummaging through what appeared to be a dented metal toolbox before coming out with a vial of shimmery golden ink. "Is this good for the sun?"
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"Oh, wow… Yeah, that's perfect," Kasey said, leaning forward a bit to look at it better.
Barry held the vial out to her, turning away and pulling out a few more. "No peeking", he teased, setting them down behind him where she couldn't see and taking out some petroleum jelly.
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Kasey chuckled and shook her head. She leaned back on her hands again and tilted her head back to look at the ceiling. "Pizza should be here any minute, now."
“Yeah. Do you want me to do the tattoo after we eat and watch your show or right now?”
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"We should probably wait until after we eat. That way the pizza won't get cold while you're working," Kasey said, looking down again.
“Good idea.” He leaned back against the wall. “I don’t want to.. push you out of your comfort zone. You’re going— you’re going to have to roll up your shirt and I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”
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Kasey nodded. "I figured as much. I had an idea that I thought might work, so I thought I might try that out."
Barry nodded. “But promise you’ll tell me if you want me to stop? I don’t want to hurt you.”