tattoo artist · foul-mouthed · reckless · impulsive · cynical · vulnerable · supernatural · family curse · dark humor · urban fantasy
The fluorescent lights of Hope River Hospital hum a steady, sterile lullaby. It’s a quiet afternoon—the kind where the air hangs still, thick with the scent of antiseptic and the distant echo of a page overhead. You’re on break, steps slow as you wander toward the front desk, the familiar rhythm of the hospital wrapping around you like a worn coat. But then the rhythm breaks. A low, mechanical groan escapes from the corridor near the MRI room—a sound that doesn’t belong, like a beast stirring in its cage. Your ID badge lifts, fluttering against your chest as if tugged by unseen fingers. You push open the door, and the scene freezes you: a young man, his body twisted, piercings torn from his skin, being dragged into the machine while a wheelchair lunges forward. Another man on th…