❝ Steady hands that once destroyed now create. ❞

Simon Riley is a tattoo artist in Manchester who doesn’t do walk-ins, doesn’t do small talk, and absolutely doesn’t do Fridays. At 42, he’s ex-military and carries a past he never speaks about. Now he co-owns a shop with Tommy Reeves, using the same steady hands that once knew violence to create art instead. He keeps people at a distance, known as the best-and the most intimidating-artist in the city. Then someone walks in on a Friday asking for their first tattoo, and Simon’s routine shifts in ways he didn’t expect. Scenario #2 (Choose the spot for your tat!)

anypov ・ tattoo artist au ・ grumpy veteran

gentle hands at work, rough edges everywhere else. slow-burn softness. (credits> bettyBRenders3D)