An Artist Becomes a Tattooer
๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ | ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐This flow traces Jungkookโs movement from private drawing and improvised creative work into a chosen profession in tattooing.
increasing
Bearing strenยญgth in each event
decreasing
Private Drawing

Private Drawing
A solitary practice
Jungkook draws when anger and insomnia leave him unable to rest, keeping much of his creative life private.
Another kind of control
Unlike the ring, drawing lets him create without needing to injure an opponent.
Learning Shelbyโs Art

Learning Shelbyโs Art
A forced partnership
Jungkook and Shelby study and sketch together for a class assignment.
Respect grows
His attention shifts from testing her boundaries to noticing the care and precision in her work.
A Tattoo Apprenticeship

A Tattoo Apprenticeship
Choosing a craft
Jungkook begins learning at Nโs Ink, finding a legal creative outlet after leaving underground fighting.
Skill and patience
Tattooing requires concentration, hygiene, and steady hands, qualities that ask him to practice restraint.
Tattooing Shelby

Tattooing Shelby
A personal design
Jungkook tattoos two peonies on Shelbyโs shoulder, giving his partner a piece of art she chose.
Care in the process
He checks on her comfort and follows the care instructions, making the session an act of trust.
A New Professional Life

A New Professional Life
A place of his own
Jungkook works at Nโs Ink, building a portfolio and serving clients without the violence of a fight venue.
A different future
His craft lets him keep the intensity of art while leaving the ring behind.
During the first university semester
October, during their assigned art project
After moving to Los Angeles
Late April, after he has begun at Shadow
June, after the couple settles in Los Angeles