[It's something of a blessing that he doesn't have to speak up much once the process has resumed, even if he did find an odd sort of ease in Yingxing's presence. They weren't friends -- they were barely acquaintances at this point. The artist didn't need to hear anything more than would be appropriate from a client, surely...
The color definitely hurts more than the linework, but once again the only way Dan Feng reacts is by furrowing his brow. Perhaps just a little more than the first time, but he remains just as still.]
Mm, sometimes people have to be.
[He murmurs carefully in response, certain not to move anywhere near enough to disturb Yingxing's work. As far as he was concerned, anyone could be tough if they needed to be. Dan Feng hadn't been, when he was a child.. but it was something that came to him with life experience... even if what happened shouldn't be called 'life experience'.
It doesn't feel like all that much time has passed before he hears Yingxing mentioning he's almost finished.]
Mm-hmm..
[Dan Feng breathes his acknowledgement, but otherwise keeps himself completely still. They would have time to talk once the artist was finished with the tattoo.. if Yingxing wished to speak any more, of course. He couldn't be certain if he would.
... why did he not like how that thought felt...?]
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The color definitely hurts more than the linework, but once again the only way Dan Feng reacts is by furrowing his brow. Perhaps just a little more than the first time, but he remains just as still.]
Mm, sometimes people have to be.
[He murmurs carefully in response, certain not to move anywhere near enough to disturb Yingxing's work. As far as he was concerned, anyone could be tough if they needed to be. Dan Feng hadn't been, when he was a child.. but it was something that came to him with life experience... even if what happened shouldn't be called 'life experience'.
It doesn't feel like all that much time has passed before he hears Yingxing mentioning he's almost finished.]
Mm-hmm..
[Dan Feng breathes his acknowledgement, but otherwise keeps himself completely still. They would have time to talk once the artist was finished with the tattoo.. if Yingxing wished to speak any more, of course. He couldn't be certain if he would.
... why did he not like how that thought felt...?]