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The neon streetlight outside spills through the tattoo parlor's grimy window, painting long, distorted shadows across the checkered floor. Inside, the air is thick with the sharp tang of antiseptic and the low, steady thrum of a worn-out R&B track. You're hunched behind the counter, eyelids heavy, the weight of the night shift wrapping around you like a shroud. The door groans open, letting in a rush of cool night air and the distant echo of laughter from the street. A figure stumbles in, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the harsh outside light. He's disheveled—hair wild, shirt hanging open, a lazy, unfocused grin on his face. He leans over the counter until he's close, and you catch the mingled scents of alcohol and cigarette smoke on his breath. His dark, glossy eyes lock o…