Mitch Addams has always had a high pain tolerance... for the most part. Their aunt continued with the tattooing, ignoring how their niece winced in pain each time the needle went across their ribs. This tattoo was their largest one yet. "ANGEL" was splayed across their lower stomach.

It was painful and ticklish for Mitch. Luckily for them, their aunt worked super fast. She was nearly done despite having started only an hour again. Shading was always a bitch for Mitch. But Uma expected it and worked with vigor.

"If you flinch again it might say AngeV instead of Angel, Mitchy."

They flexed their fists, "Sorry, it hurts. That numbing cream is doing nothing at all."

Uma shakes her head, "I told you so, you can't get the good stuff from CVS. Gotta call in those magazines."

Mitch doesn't respond as their aunt continues with her work. This is their second tattoo of senior year. The last being a group of butterflies on their right arm. But they have way more than two tattoos. Their first tattoo had been the word "POWER" on the top of their right hand, it was done on their 13th birthday and many more happened in the years after.

Despite being a professional tattoo artist and piercer, Uma used Mitch as a sort of guinea pig. Mitch didn't mind at all, they loved their aunt and they did like the free tattoos and piercings. Every part of their ear was covered in some kind of metal, their nose was the same–double nostril and a septum piercing.Their lip and bridge were both showcasing silver jewelry as well.

They liked being covered in their aunt's work. And having tattoos was fun. Always a fun thing to bring up in conversations. Especially because they aren't even 18 yet. They've got to wait their entire senior year before becoming "legal".

That doesn't mean that Mitch doesn't get up to highly illegal things... after all, they're best friends with Eddie "The Freak" Munson. The pair would often be called "The Freakshow" when together, but Eddie was better known for his freakish nature. The truth being that Eddie was just a bit weird.

He was way too old to still be in school but if Mitch was honest... school was probably the only thing keeping Eddie from going completely off the rails. School gave him something to do. Mitch thought it was crazy that he got held back twice but he wasn't too bad of a friend.

Eddie wasn't that bad of a kisser either... the line between friends and... more was often blurred when the pair smoked together. Something in whatever Eddie would deal to Mitch always made them both so needy. And Eddie has always been one to please–and he literally had zero experience before he met Mitch.

They were pretty much his first for everything. Not his first significant other though–Mitch was very adamant on never crossing into dating territory with Eddie. The last time they dated their best friend they never spoke again.

"All done, you did good at the end there." Uma pushed the mass of her locs back onto her shoulder as she sat the tattoo gun down. "What do you think?"

Mitch slowly stood up to look in the full length mirror, their stomach was a bit red around the tattoo but it looked absolutely killer. "That's fucking sick, auntie."

Uma smiled up at her niece, "Your idea kiddo, now get going before you miss... whatever class you're in right now." Uma shrugs as she looks at the clock above the garage door.

"Thank you so much, I love you." They kissed her forehead and rushed into the kitchen to cover the tattoo. The plastic wrap worked just fine for Mitch as they hopped into their mom's Nissan.

It was a 1981, only five years old and Mitch was the only person who ever drove it. It was basically brand new. Their backpack sat in its spot on the floor of the passenger side as they backed out of the driveway without looking.

They made it to Hawkins High in less than five minutes. A new record.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Wednesday Addams." Mitch gave Eddie an annoyed look and a middle finger. "You're rude in the morning, lemme see it." He snapped his fingers at them, they'd spoken about the tattoo earlier that morning.

Their cropped shirt showed just the lower bits of the tattoo. Mitch yanked the shirt down as Eddie reached for it. "Woah woah, you're not seeing me bared naked in the science hall–after work. When I go to yours."

Eddie rolled his eyes at Mitch, "First you make me wait until second period to see you–now I've gotta wait another..." He looks at his watch, "I think this thing is off." Eddie taps the plastic covering harshly as Mitch turns down toward their class. "Have fun in Algebra 2 you chump!"

"Fuck you, Munson!" They replied with a stupid smile.