"You're going to rip my hand off."
"No I am not!"
"Yes, you are, if you don't stop gripping it so tightly." Puck rolled his eyes from his seat on the stool next to the large chair Kurt was currently laying down in. He wasn't lying—his hand was starting to ache and hurt from the amount of pressure Kurt was putting on it. "They haven't even started and you're already freaking out. Are you sure you even want this?"
"Yes." Despite how adamant he sounded, Puck still raised an eyebrow in question before letting it drop.
"If you say so, babe."
"Alright, let's see what we've got going on," A man looking to be in his late twenties or earlier thirties walked into the room, grabbing the other stool by Kurt's side before putting on his gloves. He opened up a new set of tools before looking at Kurt with a smile. "First piercing?"
Kurt nodded, his mouth a thin line as his grip on Puck tightened.
"Nothing to be afraid of, it'll just be a quick pinch." The man prompted Kurt to lift his shirt up, which he did after a deep breath. After placing the clamp just right and reaching for the needle, the shop owner smiled at Kurt, encouraging him to just focus on his breathing. "One…two…." And like that, he pierced the skin and the barbell Kurt had chosen was in place, shining in the fluorescent light. "That wasn't so bad, now was it?"
Kurt shook his head, although tears had welled up in his eyes. Puck smiled at him before leaning forward and kissing his cheek. "Look, and you're still alive," He chastised. Kurt rolled his eyes before sitting up, reaching into his pocket and handing the man his credit card. After he walked out to go charge the card, Kurt inspected his belly button, scrutinizing the piercing.
"Is it supposed to be this red?" He resisted the urge to poke it.
"It'll return to normal, trust me," Puck grabbed hold of Kurt's other hand so he wouldn't be tempted to play with the new piercing, kissing his knuckles with a fond smile. "Think you'll be getting your nipples done next?"
"No." Kurt's voice was strong and clear as he glared at his boyfriend who merely laughed.
Soon thereafter the two left the shop and headed back towards Kurt's house in Puck's truck. "You know," Puck remarked when they were a red light, "I think having that just made you, like, ten times hotter, dude."
"Are you saying that I wasn't hot before?" Kurt asked, raising an eyebrow in question.
"What if I was?" Puck countered with a smirk, placing his hand on Kurt's thigh as he drove. "You know I love you, babe."
Kurt smiled, glancing at Puck as he drove and the hand on his leg. "Yeah, I know."
A/N. Piercing for ForeverBlossom xx
