Hetalia y/nās have to stand together, how about England x Reader where y/n admires his tattoos?
anon bless your heart because this lead me down a path of picturing arthur as a prep with secret tattoos and i promptly blacked out. when i woke up i ended up with this oneshot. i hope you enjoy and may your meals always be delicious and your pillow always cold (or warm depending on how you like it lol). also i wasn't sure if you wanted smut, so it's sfw (just to be safe). but it's still suggestive. if you wanted full-blown smut tho just lmk š
āļ¹ā¬ļ¹šļ¹ā²ļ¹reader admiring arthur's tattoos; gn! reader (nothing specified), 800 words/4k characters, fluff with some suggestive themes. lowercase intended.
the contrast is interesting, you muse.
your loverās always projected a properā if not a tad pretentiousā image of the quintessential upper-class english man. he has all his clothes and shoes tailored; every thread and button perfectly bespoke (the extra costs just for suit jackets can be somewhat incomprehensible, but he always assures you it is a perfectly good investment. you never complain too muchā not when heās so damn handsome in those same bespoke suits).
he drinks his tea with a pinky up; always, always with the fine, intricately painted porcelain (an antique dating back to the victorian era, he often tells you).
he rubs elbows with the upper echelons of london society; engaging in those stereotypical, hoity-toity activities only people with money to burn can do (polo, horseback riding, fucking golfā¦ it would make you laugh if it werenāt for his tall, elegant frame, with the lean, subtle musculature of the ideal english sportsman).
but beneath that proper exterior, thoughā thereās something more passionate, something more untamed lurking. while arthur often keeps that side of him under wraps, you have the privilege of being privy to it in numerous ways.
youāre reminded of it as you laze next to him in his sheets, basking in the post-sex afterglow. his back is to you, you can fully take in the smattering of golden freckles across his fair skin, andā¦ oh.
āi havenāt seen this one before.ā
you trace your fingers along the merfolk inked on his back. you try to summon some hazy memories from a past gallery date with arthurā ah, yes. itās a near-identical replica of john william waterhouseās mermaid, exceptā¦
itās you. replacing the mermaid combing her long, auburn hair is you. youāre in that same, languid pose, with just a long white fabric draped tightly along your body to preserve the barest modicum of modesty. somehow, thoughā with the sultriness of your eyes, the curve of your bare neck and shouldersā this remaster of waterhouseās mermaid somehow seems moreā¦ suggestive.
ādo you like it?ā he murmurs, turning over to face you. his forest-green eyes are lidded, light, feathered lashes nearly resting on the top of his freckled cheeks. this is the most relaxed youāve ever seen him; your heart leaps for a split second.
āa tattoo of me?ā you say, mock-dryly. still, your face is warm, and you canāt help but smile. āi thought you hated cliches.ā
āah, well.ā suddenly, heās blushing too. his freckles are even more stark against his skin; you barely resist the urge to trace your thumb all over them. āsomeā¦ can be alright.ā
you grin.
āwhen did you get this?ā
āa few weeks after our date to the tate.ā
you canāt help but snort out a laugh, fond.
āand you said you were done with tattoos, hm?ā
āwhen i saw that painting,ā the pinkness of his cheeks deepen, āi just couldnāt stop seeing you. so one last tattoo couldnāt hurt, i suppose.ā
āmhm, itās not like i mind,ā you whisper, drawing a hand down to trace the tudor roses and ivy inked along his ribs, āyou know i love your tattoos, arthur.ā
āperhaps thatās why i had it done,ā he laughs raspily, āyou might only want me for my tattoos. needed something to keep the spark alive, donāt you think, my dear?ā
ādonāt be an idiot.ā you lightly chastise him, then draw him closer for a kiss, bracing him by your hand on the back of his head. unlike the heated, passionate kisses you two shared earlier, he moves his mouth against yours slowly and indulgently; the kind of kiss that could lull you to slumber after a long day.
ālet me see it again, then.ā you say against his lips, quiet and muffled. he smirks, uncharacteristically roguish.
āi believe you just proved my earlier point.ā
āoh, shut up.ā
he complies anyway, shifting so you can see his back; this time, you can study it more clearly. your face, stark as dayā maybe itās corny, but you canāt help the way your heart leaps at the sight. proper, upper-class arthur kirkland being lovestruck enough to have you permanently inked on his skin, even when heās eschewed tattoos and everything that can be linked to delinquency in favor of his image. thereās just something trulyā¦ amazing about it.
āi wanna see the rest.ā you mumble. he rolls over, pretending to grumble.
āmaybe you really are just with me for my tattoos, love.ā
you ignore him and look over the rest of his tattoosā the tudor roses and ivy on his ribs; the plantagenet lions on his left shoulder; a hobbesā quoteā a great leap in the darkā on his right forearm.
and now, the portrait of you as waterhouseās mermaid on his back.
āi do love your tattoos, arthur.ā you quietly repeat, settling down next to him. you draw nearer, hooking a leg over his body and resting your head against his chest; his heartbeat thrums in a consistent pitter-patter right next to your ear.
ābut i love you more.ā
heās silent, but he combs his fingersā long, graceful, and work-wornā through your hair.
āi love you too.ā
āyeah.ā you smile drowsily. you can see yourself as a merfolk in your hazy mind's eye, forever inked on his back. āi know.ā
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