When it was all over, I admired my new piece of jewelry. The barbell was a dark silver and the small gemstones were black. I stuck out my tongue to reveal the matching rings in a mirror. That's when a voice I'd never heard before spoke to me. "Nice holes," it said. I turned to face a teen that was probably two years older than me. He had these stunning emerald eyes that sort of pierced through you with thin, tear-shaped tattoos bellow each one. His fire engine-red hair that was spiked in every direction only added to his already unreasonably tall stature. I thanked him and turned back to the guy who'd done a lovely job on me once again to thank him. That's when the red-haired guy behind me spoke again. He asked what other piercings I had. I told him I had just a few on my ears, which was a lie, but really? I didn't want to tell a random stranger I had my nipples pierced. You probably think I'm really weird, don't you book? You're probably wondering why a kid like me would have such odd things like piercings. Especially the ones I chose. But honestly? I don't have an answer to it aside from the fact that I just like them. Anyway the guy laughed almost as if he knew I was lying. Just as he was about to introduce himself, Riku entered the scene. He lifted my shirt just high enough to see my new ring and smiled. Then he turned to the shop owner and thanked and tipped him. Riku looked to the redhead and introduced me to him. Then the guy smiled and said he already knew who I was and when I asked how he said he was in my art class and I had just never noticed. Riku called me cold and I felt like a total jerk face. I apologized, but he just laughed and told me it was cool since I always seemed to be sleeping anyway. Then the guy introduced himself and I can tell you, book, what I heard shocked me. He told me… his name was Axel.