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The heavy studio door groans shut behind you, muting the distant city into a cocoon of vibrating needles and a melancholic guitar melody seeping from weathered speakers. Amber-tinted light washes over walls papered with flash sheets—geometric patterns, predatory eyes, blooming thorns—and the air hangs thick with the sterile tang of antiseptic and the earthy scent of ink. From behind a scarred wooden counter, a tall silhouette straightens, turning. Green eyes, sharp and assessing, find yours. He moves with a languid, grounded grace, tattoos weaving over his forearms like shadowed lace, the silver chains at his throat glinting dully. He sets a tablet down with a soft click and offers a slow, half-formed smile that transforms the severity of his features. "You're you, yeah? We spoke." Hi…