(G U Y S I GOT PERMISSION FROM T H E MOST AMAZINGLY TALENTED KLOUWU TO USE THEIR AU FOR A ONESHOT!!!! P L E A S E check put their insta!!! Their Tafloco AU is amazing AND THEIR ART IS *CHEF'S KISS*)

(If you don't know Klouwu or what their Tafloco AU is, it's an AU where Karl is a Tattoo artist, Quackity is a Florist, and SapNap is a Barista!!!)

(These are Lou's art refs/designs for them!!)

          "You nervous?" SapNap asked Quackity, sipping his caramel macchiato as he looked at his shorter boyfriend. Quackity cringed slightly, swirling his dragonfruit refresher around nervously. "A bit," he admitted. "Karl says it doesn't hurt that much...but he's got a few tattoos so I'm sure he got used to it."
          "I'm sure it won't hurt that much," SapNap reassured him. Quackity and SapNap had wanted a tattoo for a while now, and they were on their way to the tattoo shop. But Quackity was scared of the needles. He didn't have a great pain tolerance like SapNap and Karl did, but he was willing to try and give it a shot.

          "Ding dong!" SapNap shouted cheerfully as he swung the door open, Quackity nervously following closely behind him. Dream looked up from the scheduler that rest on the counter in front of him, his pierced lips curling into a smile. "Hey guys," he said, George looking over his shoulder at their friends. He was in his usual spot - sitting on the counter next to Dream. He wore a light blue jacket with a black shirt, his sleeve tattoo being revealed a bit since part of his jacket had lowered down his arm. Dream had done it for him. He grinned at his friends, nodding his head back as a way of greeting them.
          "Karl's working on Bad's tat. You can go in if you want though," Dream hummed as he looked back down at his planner. SapNap nodded, eagerly taking Quackity's hand and dragging him down the hall past the counter. Quackity gulped nervously, a lump being in his throat. He wasn't sure if he was ready for this or not.

          "Alrighty! You're done," Karl hummed as he tossed the paper towel into the trash can beside him, Bad slowly sitting and then standing. He hurried over to the mirror, holding up his shirt higher to see his new tattoo. It was a little black muffin with white outline on his waist. It had horns, a halo, and a little devil tail. Bad let out a soft gasp, wide smile spreading across his face. "Oh Karl, I love it!" He exclaimed, his smile only growing wider as he continued to examine his new body modification. Karl smiled as he began to clean up his area, preparing for his next client. Bad turned to him, dropping his shirt before he quickly dug in his pocket for his wallet. "How much do I owe you?" He asked as he pulled it out, opening it.
          "Mm..forty bucks," Karl responded. Bad looked up at him, furrowing his brows. "Forty dollars? That seems so cheap though."
          "Bestie discounts, duh," Karl said with a smirk, looking back at Bad. "What?! No way, this is such a great tattoo. Sixty at the very least," Bad said with a slight pout.
          "Bad, really– forty is enough–" Karl was cut off by Bad pressing sixty dollars against his chest. "No. Sixty is the lowest." Karl was about to continue protesting, but sighed with a grin. "Okay, fine." Bad then grinned slightly, holding his head up a bit at the satisfaction he had won the war. "Oh jeez– I gotta get goin'," Bad said as he checked his watch. "I'm supposed to pick Skeppy up from work." Karl nodded as he sat back in his seat, continuing his preparations. "Say hi for me, yeah?" Bad nodded, smiling. "See ya!" He said excitedly before hurrying out the door. Karl expected quiet for a moment, bit he heard Bad faintly say "Oh hey guys!" Karl, instead of letting into his nosiness, continued to finish setting up. He walked over to the small counter in his booth, picking up his planner and a pen. He marked off where Bad's name was, flipping the page to see who was next.

          '♡Pandas and Rose♡'.

          Almost as if on cue, SapNap and Karl walked through the door. SapNap had his usual bright smile plastered on his face, Quackity still having a nervous look on his even though he smiled. Karl looked up, not being able to hold back his own smile. "Hey you two," Karl said as he set his planner down next to him, running a hand through his messy locks. "Sir Jacobs," SapNap said, giving a small bow. Karl and Quackity couldn't hold in their giggles, SapNap grinning widely. Karl reached behind him, grabbing his sketchbook off of counter. "Soooo, I know you guys said to make something up as a surprise,  he started, flipping the pages to get to where he left off.  "And I was thinking of kinda like...tattoos that match with my wrist one,  he continued, holding up his wrist and showing off his little tattoo. It was a frog with a swirl on its belly. SapNap gasped excitedly, practically bouncing with joy. "Ohmygod yeah!" He said . "What'd you come up with?"
          "I only came up with one draft for yours, but I can tweak it if you want," Karl hummed, SapNap and Quackity approaching to see what Karl had made. The page had multiple mini doodles on them, mostly tattoo ideas for Quackity's since that was what he started with. The idea for SapNap's was a mini panda with a white bandana. The ends of the bandana had little flames on them, and the panda was hugging an iced coffee. SapNap let out a gasp, stars being in his coal colored eyes. "Omygodohmygodohmygod," SapNap said as he flailed his hands a bit. He looked as though he was going to explode with happiness. "It's so cute!! I love it!!" SapNap continued, wide grin forming on Karl's face. He then looked at Quackity, whom was still looking at the page. He knew Quackity was still very nervous about getting the tattoo. "Are you planning on getting yours?" He asked, Quackity looking up at the brunette. "Uh...yeah, I think," Quackity responded, sipping his drink. He then held it towards Karl, silently offering it to him. Karl leaned forward, sipping the fruity drink. "Which one? Or do you want me to try something different?" Karl asked, Quackity looking back down at his book. There were many different interpretations of a little duck interacting with flowers. It amazed Quackity how Karl had made many variations with just two simple subjects. His eyes then landed on a little duck, surrounded by roses and lillies. Lillies were Quackity's favorite flower, and he knew Karl had added roses to it since that was the nickname he had given the Latino. Quackity soon realized that there was at least one rose in each doodle. "I really like that one," Quackity said, pointing to the doodle with roses and lillies. Karl smiled, pressing his lips gently against Quackity's head. "I figured youd pick that one," he hummed, setting his book down. "Alright, so who first?" He asked, grabbing a new pair of disposable gloves and the items needed to sanitize his equipment. SapNap and Quackity looked at each other. "Do you want me to go first?" SapNap asked. Quackity squinted his eyes as he thought about it. "I dunno...I kinda wanna go first just so I can get it over with," he said, earning a giggle from SapNap.
          "I promise it's not that bad, Rose," Karl said, looking over his shoulder at Quackity. "You get used to it the more the needle pokes you," he hummed. Quackity gave it another thought before nodding. "I'll go first."

          "Alright, you ready?" Karl asked as he finished readying his tools. Quackity anxiously nodded, holding out his left arm for Karl. Karl took his tattoo gun, gently grabbing Quackity's wrist. It already had the stencil placed on it. "Let me know if you want me to stop, 'kay?" He asked, Quackity giving a nod. SapNap stood behind him, gently rubbing his shoulders as a way to try and calm the anxious male. Karl then hunched over a bit, finally beginning to tattoo Quackity's wrist.
          Quackity immediately tensed at the pain, but tried his best to not move. He winced a bit, but it turns out Karl was right. It wasn't that bad. Karl stopped for a moment before looking back up at Quackity. "You okay?" He asked. Quackity nodded, giving a tiny smile. "Guess I should listen to you more," he said, all three of the males giving giggles before Karl continued his work.

          SapNap couldn't hold in his squeal as he looked at his new tattoo, it seeming even cooler now that it was colored. Quackity was also looking at his tattoo; he couldn't get himself to stop looking at it. It stung a little, but other than that, the pain was bearable. SapNap threw his arms around Karl's neck, hugging him tightly as a bright smile was on his face. "Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!!!" He said, Karl laughing as he hugged the male back. "You're welcome, love," he responded, SapNap giving Karl's cheek a quick peck. "Ohmygod– we have to take a picture," SapNap said excitedly, pulling out his phone and quickly opening it. "Quackity c'mere‐ QUICK." Quackity grinned at his eccentric boyfriend, approaching the two. Karl looked at him, his smile never faltering. "You glad you did it?" He asked, Quackity smiling as he looked back down at his wrist. "Very," he replied.
          "Okay okay," SapNap said as he finally opened his camera, holding his wrist out. Karl and Quackity, too, held their wrists out for him to capture a picture. SapNap's bright smile stay plastered on his face as he bounced slightly, looking at the picture.
          "Do you have any more clients?" Quackity asked, watching as Karl began to clean up. "Appointment wise, no," he replied, tossing his gloves into the trash. "But I might have walk-ins. It depends." Quackity nodded, SapNap looking at the two. "I'm gonna go show Dream and George!" He announced, hurrying out of the room. Karl grinned, looking at Quackity. "You go on ahead, I'll be out in a sec," he said. Quackity nodded. Before he left, he leaned up and pecked Karl's cheek. "Thank you," he said with a smile, Karl returning the smile. "Of course, Rose."