Taehyung was expecting Y/N to be  nervous when the time arrived to finally get her tattoo but what he wasn't expecting was for her to bolt the moment they stepped through the door to Kim Ink.

"Is she okay?" Namjoon asked, eyes filled with concern as Taehyung left Jungkook to deal with his anxious Tink.

"She kept saying it was just nerves, wouldn't let me in but from the sounds of it she just opened the door for Jungkook." Taehyung tries not to think about how much that hurts but fuck it does.

It's always been the two of them against their demons since first meeting, always talking things through together and now she's opting to speak with Jungkook instead.

"Tae I'm sure Y/N has her reasons for wanting to speak with Jungkook, maybe she's embarrassed and doesn't want to disappoint you so talking with Jungkook seems like the lesser of two evils so to speak."

"Yeah I know, just makes me feel crappy you know? Like maybe I should've noticed she was feeling uneasy, maybe I shouldn't be pushing her to do this today."

"Taehyung you're not pushing her to do anything, she came here with you willingly today and even told you about wanting to have the tattoo somewhere different last night." Jimin leaned back against the partition that separated Taehyung's workspace from the waiting area, leather jacket draped over his crossed arms.

"I know." Taehyung sighed as he pushed his hair back with a bandana, he always worked better when his unruly cerulean curls weren't constantly falling across his eyes.

"Everything was fine last night, we took a bath then spent a couple of hours talking until we passed out. I got up before her this morning, made us breakfast and she seemed fine....excited even but then the moment we got here she just freaked out." Taehyung was still a little confused over it, had he said or done something to make her second guess herself?

"Taehyung stop worrying okay? I'm sure everything will be fine, just have a little faith."

Taehyung knew Jimin was right but that still didn't stop him from worrying, Y/N had come so far in her recovery and he would be so disappointed for her if she couldn't take this next step.

"I'll go and grab us some coffee, pick up some of those pastries you like." Namjoon breaks the tense silence, squeezing Taehyung's shoulder gently as he passes.

"Jimin why don't you come with me, could use a hand carrying everything back."

Jimin hesitates, eyes on Taehyung as he sets up his workspace.

"Hey guys, do you mind if me and Tae have a few minutes alone?"

Taehyung turns around as Y/N suddenly makes her appearance, Jungkook a few steps behind.

"Okay you two, come and give me a hand with the coffee as our two lovebirds here have a little chat." Namjoon guides a reluctant Jimin and hungover Jungkook to the door.

Taehyung waits for the three to leave and the door to swing shut before he turns his attention back to Y/N.

"I'm sorry." Is the first thing she says, fingers toying nervously with the hem of her shirt.

Taehyung immediately crosses the small distance between them, arms encircling her waist as he gently tugs her closer.

"You better be." He teases. "You opened the door for Jungkook but not me, what the hell is that all about." He adds, tone playful as he places a kiss to her temple.

"It's not like that and you know it." She chuckles, fingers gently stroking the nape of his neck. "I felt stupid, didn't want to upset you with it especially since you've been so understanding and supportive."

Taehyung sighs, gently pushing her back. "Baby you know you can talk to me, please don't shut me out. I want to know what freaked you out so much, are we moving too fast with this? Is it because Kiko isn't here? I know you wanted her to be here with you, maybe if I called her and explained how much you need her."

"Tae baby no, it's not that." Y/N shakes her head, eyes fond as she searches his troubled ones.

"When we first got here you said something which got me thinking, you said that everything was going to change."

Taehyung nods, recalling his words from earlier as the two had stepped through the door to be greeted by Namjoon who was already sitting behind his desk going over Taehyung's schedule for the week.

It was a perfectly harmless comment, Taehyung was simply excited and so damn proud of how far Y/N had come and wanted to express that.

"I don't understand, it was a positive comment." Taehyung cocked a brow inquisitively, thumb coming to gently brush along the curve of her jaw.

"I know but for some reason something in my head just thought......what's going to happen after today? When you don't need to fix me anymore will you eventually grow tired of me? I'm interesting now because I'm damaged, what happens when I'm not damaged anymore? What happens when this honeymoon phase is over and you're left with just....just me."

"Oh baby." Taehyung breathes out, thumb stilling. "I'm not with you solely to fix you, my attraction to you isn't about how damaged you are. I'm with you because you make me happy, because when I'm with you I don't have to pretend to be something I'm not. I've been drifting for a long time, trying to convince myself that I'm happy when in reality it was very much the opposite. It was you Tink, your kindness....your passion and desire to face your demons gave me the courage to do the same. I'm not saying our relationship will always be perfect, that we won't face challenges but what I can tell you is that I'm not ever going to give up on us baby. I want this to last, I want to make you happy and my comment earlier about everything changing after this was in reference to that and also my way of showing you just how proud I am of you, how excited I am that you've come this far."

"I know, deep down beneath this stupid lingering self doubt I knew that's what you meant but my nerves got the better of me." Y/N kisses the pad of his thumb as it brushes across her lips. It was so unbelievably stupid for her to get so worked up over this, Taehyung had only wanted to show his love and support for her and she had completely overreacted, allowing her own insecurities to get the better of her.

"You're good enough for me Tink, stop thinking that you're not. I want you, only you and that won't be changing so please.....please try your best to banish those thoughts."

"Then we should get started huh? Finally get this tattoo done, finish what we started." Y/N smiles, burying her insecurities for now.

She could do this.

Taehyung seems to have a moment of hesitation, not wanting Y/N to do something she will only regret later on, the last thing he wanted was to set her recovery back.

"Tae, you have my word that this is what I want." Y/N smiles, falling a little harder for the inked Adonis.

He's so patient, so understanding.

What did she do to deserve someone like him?

Taehyung seems to be happy with her response, noting the sincerity.

"Still want this done on your back?" He asks, giving her the opportunity to change her mind if she so desired.

"I'm not going to change my mind, where do you want me?"

Taehyung cocks a brow, lips forming a cheeky grin as he motions to the chair.

"Strip off your top half and lay face down on the table for me."

"Could've at least taken me out for dinner first." Y/N teases, happy they're finally back to normal after her little meltdown.

Taehyung doesn't want any disruptions so makes sure to flip the open sign around to display closed, clicking the lock in place.

"You want some music on? It helps some people relax, there's plenty of records to choose from." Taehyung questions as he returns to his workstation, eyes shamelessly falling across Y/N's bare skin as she sets her shirt and bra to one side.

"No music, just want you to talk....your voice always soothes me."

Taehyung gives a nod, adjusting the table once Y/N hops on.

"You comfortable?"

"Very."

Happy with the response Taehyung finally gets to work, sanitizing his workspace first before thoroughly cleaning his hands.

"Don't be afraid to let me know when you need to stop baby, we can take as many breaks as you need."

Taehyung opens a box of nitrile gloves, pulling a pair out to protect his hands.

This is it.

The moment they've both been waiting for.

The very reason they met in the first place.

It was a profound moment, both of them needing a few seconds beforehand to truly appreciate it was finally happening.

It took most of the afternoon to complete, Y/N asking for multiple breaks when the pain became too much.

"So proud of you baby, doing so well for me." Taehyung would coo, thumbs gently wiping away her frustrated tears.

"Not long now, you're almost done."

So much cooing, so many reassuring kisses and caresses.

Taehyung continuing to talk, allowing his voice to soothe

"It's done." Taehyung pushed his chair back later that afternoon, eyes filling with tears.

It was beautiful.

She was beautiful.

Taehyung had finally designed something on his own.

"I want to see it."

Taehyung pulled off his gloves, adjusting the table so she could step down easily.

"What do you think?" Taehyung asked, heart pounding against his chest as the two stood in front of the mirror.

Y/N looked over her shoulder, eyes widening.

"Oh Taehyung." She sobbed.

"The tears are good right?" He asks, lips trembling as he struggles to deal with his own emotions.

Y/N turns around, hands gently cupping his face.

"Definitely good. It's beautiful, it's so beautiful and I can't tell you how much this means to me. I'm happy Tae, I'm so happy and I'm so fucking proud of you."

She rushes forward, lips meeting his in a heated kiss.

"So." Kiss "Damn." Kiss "Proud."

Taehyung smiles, allowing his own tears to fall.

He knows in that moment exactly what tattoo he'll be getting next.

He can't wait to surprise Y/N with it.

((Another update!!! I hope you enjoyed guys! More to come over the next few days. Y/N finally has her tattoo! Are you happy? What are your thoughts on the chapter? What do you think Taehyung's tattoo will be? Ready for the art exhibition in the next chapter? Thanks again for all your love and support guys ❤❤❤❤❤💜💜💜💜💜💜))

Y/N's tattoo 💜