AIO. My bf is mad at my memorial tattoo

In 2023, I (23F) lost my late boyfriend unexpectedly. It was devastating he was a huge part of my life as we were childhood bestfriends and then dated for 3 years. After he passed, I got a meaningful tattoo in his memory. Now, I’m dating someone new recently. Things have been going well overall and he knew about my late boyfriend but recently he actually saw the tattoo and took notice to it in proper detail. He got visibly upset. He said it made him feel “disrespected” and like I’m not over my ex. He basically implied I should remove or cover it up. I tried to explain that grief and love aren’t black and white, and that honoring the past doesn’t mean I can’t be present in a new relationship. But he just kept saying it’s “weird” and made him feel “second best.” am I overreacting for being hurt by his reaction? Or is it fair that he feels threatened by a piece of my past? (I included a pic of when I freshly got it done a year ago)