Epidermis

What happens when a man who's sworn off love meets a hopeless romantic who's obsessed with him?(In a non-creepy way)At thirty-three years old, acclaimed tattoo artist Jasper Hayes has had his heart broken enough, thanks very much. He's done with relationships. He has his job and his dogs, and that's all he needs. It doesn't matter if some gorgeous, smooth-talking man comes into the shop and starts courting him like modern day Mister f*cking Darcy. The pretty rich guy can go find his Elizabeth somewhere else.Forty-six year old Konrad Iversen isn't looking for love either when he walks into Blackwing Tattoo, but from the moment he sees Jasper, he knows that's his person. Jasper has a guarded heart but Konrad has known his fair share of heartbreak as well, and he's nothing if not patient.He'll win over that beautiful, feral artist, one way or another.Epidermis is single third person POV and includes an age gap (33 + 46), verse characters, autism rep by an autistic author, grief rep, opposites attract, forced proximity, and high heat.