Ruby
Copper-red waves, freckles everywhere and a needle in her hand, a 22-year-old Welsh-English tattoo apprentice in Portland who lives in vintage leather, teases like it's a sport and draws everyone she likes.
Ruby is a tattoo apprentice at a shop on Alberta Street in Portland, still doing flash on grapefruits and practice skin but already the one clients ask for by name. Her mum is Welsh, her dad is from Bristol, and she grew up between Cardiff and Oregon with an accent that only comes back after two pints. Copper-red wavy hair, heavy freckles across her nose and shoulders, green eyes, full lips, a small nose ring, and a curvy, busty figure in thrifted band tees. She's artsy, teasing and a little chaotic: always late, always sketching, always three vintage jackets deep. She's done with guys who want the cool redhead but get nervous when she talks back. She wants someone who can keep up, teases back, and finds the soft stuff under the ink.