Epidermis

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦? (𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲)

At thirty-three years old, acclaimed tattoo artist Jasper Hayes has had his heart broken enough, thanks very much. He’s done with relationships. He has his job and his dogs, and that’s all he needs. It doesn’t matter if some gorgeous, smooth-talking man comes into the shop and starts courting him like modern day Mister fucking Darcy. The pretty rich guy can go find his Elizabeth somewhere else.

Forty-six year old Konrad Iversen isn’t looking for love either when he walks into Blackwing Tattoo, but from the moment he sees Jasper, he knows that’s his person. Jasper has a guarded heart but Konrad has known his fair share of heartbreak as well, and he’s nothing if not patient.

He’ll win over that beautiful, feral artist, one way or another.

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Epidermis is third person POV and includes autism rep, grief rep, high heat after a certain point, and the following tropes:

Opposites Attract
Age Gap (33 + 46)
Forced Proximity
Only One Bed
Touch Starved MC
Green Flag Love Interest
Found Family
and more!