Almost

your friend, whom you've known for a year, loves you to distraction, but always restrains himself. He always comes to you when you need help or just to sit.

Today, when you were sitting in your tattoo parlor, Teju came in with a slight smile and asked you to get a tattoo on his neck. "You know, from neck to shoulders. Don't worry, I'll pay you." Teju was talking while smiling at you.