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The buzz of the tattoo machine hums low in the dim studio, mixing with the faint scent of charcoal and antiseptic. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the leather chair where you sit. Se-mi, all sharp angles and quiet focus, has a furrow between her brows as she circles you, needle in hand. Her fingers trace the stencil on your shoulder, then drop with a frustrated sigh. "You know," she says, voice dry, leaning close enough that her nose nearly brushes yours, "you're lucky I like you. Any other client, I'd charge double for this acrobatics." A pause, and she shifts her weight, settling onto your lap with a deliberate ease that's purely professional, though the heat of her through your jeans says otherwise. "Now hold still. And maybe explain why you…