New metal

Archer leaned against his car door, looking impatiently at the entrance of the university building in front of him. He was waiting for his boyfriend to finish his classes so they could proceed with the plans he'd laid in place for that day. A tongue piercing.

Archer's lips curled into a devious smile as he saw Stefan exit the school and scan the area for him. He gave a light wave and watched as Stefan started to run up, then stop catching sight of Archer's expression.

"Hey what-- What's that look for?" Stefan said warily, his accent making it all the more amusing to Archer. Archer stepped forward and smiled at him.

"I hope you're not expecting to go home right away, because I have decided we have plans."

Stefan still looked wary as Archer said this and looked at him, "Okay… So what are the plans, what are we going to do?"

Archer stepped away from the car and opened the passenger door for Stefan, "You'll see. Get in."

"Is it a surprise…? I don't like surprises…" Stefan said, as he got in the car, oblivious to what was coming. Archer walked around his vehicle before entering the driver side and sitting down, starting the car.

"Well... it's a surprise for both of us. Something we'll both get enjoyment out of." Archer pulled out of the school parking lot and starts to drive to their destination.

"Well okay, if you say so." Stefan said in a cheery voice, smiling. Oh how innocent he was.

Archer kept driving through the city before pulling into the large parking lot of a strip mall type-building complex and pulling into a stall. Stefan looked around before looking at Archer and narrowing his eyes a little, "What are we doing?"

"You'll see. C'mon." Archer gets out of the car once he had found a place to park and waits for Stefan before taking his hand and lacing their fingers together, holding tight enough that he couldn't easily get free. Stefan pulls a little as they walk, a bit reluctant before giving in and following him.

"Archerrrr, what are we doing?" Stefan whined, following along behind, Archer didn't reply as he walked quickly to the entrance of a Tattoo and Piercing salon. Stefan looked at the sign for a moment before realizing where they were, a few passed conversations clicking in his mind.

"…No. Nonononononono…"

"Yes." Archer nodded gravely and opens the door, a ding sounding in the building.  Stefan's eyes widened and he pulled, trying to escape from Archer's grip.

"Nooo…Whyyy? I told you I didn't want to come with you!" His voice a whine as he struggled. Archer shrugged innocently, but refused to let Stefan go.

"Because would you really want to leave me to go through this without my baby holding my hand?" Archer's voice was a loving tone and Stefan huffed and stopped struggling, conflicted.

"No, but…but.. F-fine…" His voice still a whine, but it had a defeated tone. Archer smiled and led him inside.

"Good boy... Now... while I fill out the paperwork, can you go to the vending machine and get me a sprite?" Handing Stefan $2.00 and finally lets him go. Stefan took the money with a pout.

"Fiiiiine…" he huffed and started to walk to the vending machine, "whydidIlethimforcemeintothis…. Nngghhh…" He whined as he cross the room. Archer chuckles and heads to the front desk, telling them what he wanted done and starting to fill out appropriate paperwork. By the time Stefan returned with the soda, the piercing was examining Archer's tongue, to make sure it was able to be pierced and such. After that was finished he took the soda and drank it quickly. Stefan stood there uncomfortably, watching Archer.

"A-are you sure you want to do this...?" Archer shrugged and nodded.

"Pretty sure. How bad could it be? Come on." He followed the piercer to a back office and hopped up on the raised piercing bed in the middle of the room. Stefan followed him in reluctantly, "Are you /absolutely/ sure…?"

"As sure as I'm gunna be." Archer watched as the piercer puts on latex gloves and started to opened the packages to all the sterile metal. Stefan watched as well before turning back to Archer.

"Can I just… wait outside or something?" Archer looked at him and gives a light shrug.

"I guess if you want to…" Stefan looked at the door, then back at Archer, obviously conflicted before sighing and plunking down in the guest chair to the side.

"F-fine… I'll stay. You happy now?" Stefan huffed and looked at Archer as Archer nodded and looked back at him with a smile.

"You make me feel less nervous." As the piercer came and inspected Archer's tongue again, before wrapping a sheet of paper towel around his neck, then pulling his tongue all the way out and clamping the middle.

"I-I think I'm more nervous than y-- oh my god..." Stefan watched what the piercer is doing and takes a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Archer just glanced at Stefan, unable to speak and then back at the piercer as he took out the needle and gets it ready.

"Okay... I need you to take a deep breath in..." Archer inhaled, "and out..." Archer exhaled as the piercer slid the needle through, a wave of lightheadedness flooded through Archer and a little burning followed as the piercer slid the long bar through in after the needle and screwed on the ball.

When Archer looked over Stefan's face was white and he seemed to be unable to look away, "Is… is it done now?"

The piercer nodded, "He just has to sit for 5 minutes so he doesn't faint or have a seizure."  

"…..Oh my god…." Stefan closed his eyes and covered his face, and Archer looked over at him, swallowed thickly needing to get used to the new metal in his mouth, and smiled.