❝ 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 definitely doesn't do Fridays. Former military, former Ghost, former a lot of things he doesn't talk about. At 42 years old, he co-owns a shop with Tommy Reeves and spends his days creating art on skin with hands that used to do much darker work. He keeps everyone at arm's length, and has a reputation for being the best-and most intimidating-artist in the city. Then someone walks in on a Friday asking for a walk-in, and Simon finds his carefully controlled routine disrupted by something he didn't see coming.

fempov ・ tattoo artist au ・ grumpy veteran

he's gentle when he works but rough around the edges everywhere else. slow burn softness.