While we’re still waiting for the romance to unravel in Heated Rivalry, the off-screen bromance between co-stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie is complete with matching tattoos. Williams revealed in an interview with The Permanent Rain Press that the pair got the ink after filming the series. “We felt that was the cherry on top of our friendship, and it was what needed to be done,” he said.

The Heated Rivalry actors aren’t the only ones who got friendship tattoos. Rather, they seem to be part of a growing trend. Though they are not an entirely new thing, they have gotten a bad rap over the years. While relationships may end, tattoo ink is pretty permanent (even modern-day removal methods take time, cost a lot and can be painful). But now, it seems that this is the latest tattoo trend to make a comeback. As people let go of pristine perfection and embrace the ups and downs of life, matching ink is shedding its stigma.

“Friendship tattoos are making a comeback because people are craving more meaningful ways to celebrate their relationships and they want to do it in a way that feels fun, personal, and expressive,” Dani Egna, founder of Inked by Dani, tells Teen Vogue.