#junbin lee

(Note to self: Chapter 214)

Now for my headcannons:

-First of all, I think Lee Jun-Bin hasn't gotten rid of his back tattoo. Maybe because of the pain the laser removal would cause, maybe because he would rather have it as a reminder of his past, a story for his body to tell. Also, he said he was a coward that's why he got a tattoo. This statement makes me think it's not really him thinking tattoos are some kind of delinquent branding, but society, THEREFORE->

-I don't think he would judge you, but to be exact, his judgement at first sight depends on the quantity and quality of the work you have had done to your body. From the placement or your piercings and tattoos to how bold, or stupid, your tattoos are, he takes everything into consideration. But how would he find out? After all, office jobs are still somewhat strict with this kind of self-expression.

-I can imagine more than one ways he would find out. Let's start with the piercings. For the job interview, you prooobably took them out and replaced them with the see-through retainers (maybe except your ear piercings if your hair hid them well). Then 1) because those retainers are not invisible— just hard to spot— it could be he saw how the sunlight once glinted off of them OR 2) as you started to ease into the workplace— became a well liked, respected employee— you slowly replaced your retainers with the ones you had before the change.

-Now, tattoos are easier to hide in general, but not entirely. Taking a black-ink-work-under-white-dress-shirt situation into consideration, it is possible for people to get somewhat suspicious about you having tattoos when the temperature is high and you can't where your blazer/suit over your shirt anymore.

-These two situations in short: no matter how much you try to hide your piece-of-art body, your co-workers slowly but surely will get suspicious about them, if they are not blind. And Le Jun-Bin ain't blind... Maybe by default he is a little, but that's why he wears glasses.

-Now about the quantity and quality:

•if you have some smaller tattoos (maybe something simple/silly/cute) AND/OR a few piercings (I would say ear piercings aren't that much of a deal breaker so you can have more than 1-2 pair of lobe piercings), he wouldn't judge you by them, he would still judge you by your work performance. He might judge you just a little if your smaller tattoos are still something bold or macabre maybe. 0-1/10 Judgement

•if you have bigger tattoos which are still quiet hidden the majority of the time AND/OR have facial piercings, he would think you might have been a bit of a troublemaker in the past. Since in the present you seem like a hardworking, serious co-worker with sometimes too much patience for their own good, he would stop his thoughts right there. The tattoos and piercings are something you got in the past, in your rebellious teenage years and now they are just there. Might even compliment a tattoo, but again it depends on what kind it is. A florish/floral underarm? Hmm, pretty. A back tattoo that is similiar to his in style? Bit hypocritical but: you aren't part of a gang, are you? A nostril and eyebrow piercing? Okay, it's elegant, suits you. Other surface piercings and lip piercings? It's fine, just not something he would have done to himself. 2-4/10 Judgement

•if you have big, barely able to hide, bold tattoos AND/OR you are heavily pierced (lot of facial and ear piercings [since he wouldn't be able to see if you have your nipples or genatalia pierced]), he would be more judgmental and weary. A florish/floral sleeve and shoulder? Bold but artsy. A front neck or hand tattoos? Those are more associated with criminals, you better not be one, hopefully not even in the past... but people can change. Many ear piercings and a facial here and there? Okaaay, really rock 'n' roll. Many ear piercings AND facial piercings and/or surface piercings like something on the hand or around the collarbones? He will rise an eyebrow and watch you from afar, making sure you are someone he would be okay talking to, just "getting to know" you from a distance. 5-8 Judgement

•this might be a very personal opinion, but: if you had tattoos on your face (previously covered up with high coverage foundation, but maybe he saw your bare face outside of work), he might not want to have contact with you, other than being co-workers. A face tattoo might be a deal breaker for him and might categorize you as someone dangerous right away.

BONUS

Since you haven't specified the relationship between Lee Jun-Bin and the reader, I tried to think of them simply being co-workers. However, because I'm a simp for this jet black haired, "4 eyes" law nerd, I will get into the dating part too.

So let's say you (2nd person plural) started talking— maybe a work task required the two of you to work together— kept in contact outside of work, too; he ended up asking you out for a date after some time and here you both were: in a nice restaurant, the day of dealing with the bill agreed on beforehand, drinking and talking while waiting for your meals. Both of you were dressed nicely of course, appropriate for the weather, appropriate for the place, and also fulfilling your preference, which was having some of your tattoos revealed— enhancing the look of your outfit as always— maybe also having some of your piercings replaced with the retainers. Just being you. And the sight made him bring the topic up.

"I hope I don't come off as rude, but may I ask the reasons behind your tattoos and piercings?" He asked and took a sip of his glass of champagne while keeping his gaze on you. "Oh, these?" You looked at the areas you had your tattoos visible then pointed at your face with a circling motion of your index finger, signing at your piercings, then let out a small huff of a chuckle and started talking about your piercings first since they were a bit easier to sum up. „Self-expression. Pain is temporary, swag is forever, and I consider myself a cool person, also wanted to express this part of me with these type of jewelries.” Then came the tattoos. „This one is just a silly little art I got with my sibling/(best) friend(s).” „Oh and this one? It's just a character I really like and can relate to.” „Ah, and this one... yeah, it's just... a reflection of my past. A reflection about what I went through... And now it symbolizes something I'm proud of pulling through. Now it reflects strength.” All could be summed up with: „I just view my body as a blank canvas which I'm the artist of. Well, not fully, but you know what I mean.” You chuckled and took a sip of your own drink then turned the attention on him. "How about you? Any adventurous stories?" He just closed his eyes and exhaled before looking back at you. "I have one... But it's a story for another time." "So there's a chance for another date, I assume~?" You teased. "Well, of course."

Weeks later you (2nd person plural) made it official, became romantic partners, became even more comfortable spending longer periods of times at eachother's places, which consisted of him having you over the majority of the time, almost on every weekday, often sleeping over. The dates didn't stop, of course. They became more personal like: you asking him to colour in your tattoos with skin-friendly markers you swore truly were safe; tracing his tattoo on his back, rarely also being allowed to colour it in, right after that having you help him wash it off in the shower ending up with you initiating a make-out session since you can barely contain yourself when you see your boyfriend like that. Not the polished, well put together, polished lawyer Lee Jun-Bin who could often come off as if a broom was sticked up in his ass, but your boyfriend Lee Jun-Bin who lets you in, dares to show his vulnerable side to you because he trusts you. Even when you are a gremlin, you are his gremlin.

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