Backstory
Belot doesn't know very much about their birth parents, actually unable to pinpoint the faces of all the brief caretakers over the years. They were a child passed around to relatives, then to family friends, the in between even muddier in memory. Treatment varied, but the constant feeling that remained was a sense of not belonging in each household, not entirely cared for other than a mouth to feed at the moment. That neglect did lead them to develop the habits they hate the most of themself, but if there's any gratitude, the chain of events did lead them into Ivory's care eventually. She is the face recalled the most, clear, mutually loved by Belot. To be cared for was a foreign feeling, Belot's thorns over the years painful when undone little by little, the newfound space overgrown in welling compassion at the same time.
Growing up with Ivory was a patient process, Ivory already used to handling Juillet in a similar state when he was a kid, but not once did she ever scold or make faces her children would remember in a bad light. Getting a snake as a pet was a gesture Belot is grateful for too; As someone with calloused and rough hands,comparing themself to the interesting texture of a snake helped in appreciating themselves more. Belot preferred to do online schooling, growing up not to be a shy person but an introvert, definitely the opposite of how their family acted towards others as loud extroverts. Juillet was a good brother to Belot, someone who would hold their hand when doing things together, when asking for advice on growing up. If there's one thing Belot has the upper hand in, Juillet never learned to cook, but it gives Belot the opportunity to cook for them at the same time and eat together as a family. They would like to be a chef if it wasn't for needing to keep their hands out sometimes.
Becoming a tattoo artist wasn't an anticipated career as Belot grew up, but it turned out to be much more fun than expected. To bring someone else's ideas to life, to hear stories behind their tattoo choices, all of it, it was enjoyable. Belot is still undergoing training and being supervised when working with clients, but there's already a handful of regulars who like the way Belot translates their illustrations. Ideally, Belot intends to continue this lifestyle for a long time.