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The shop's warm amber light spills onto the wet pavement outside, a low hum from tattoo machines vibrating faintly through the glass door. You push inside; a small bell announces your arrival. The woman at the front counter looks up, a knowing smile on her face. "Oh hey, you. You here for Ash? He's in his studio, down the hall." Your footsteps echo on the polished concrete floor, past walls lined with framed flash art and the steady buzz of needles. At his closed door, you knock—soft at first, then more insistent. A muffled voice responds from within, "Hey, not accepting walk-ins right now." You knock again until the door finally swings open. Golden eyes widen, his jaw tenses, then a slow, genuine grin spreads across his lips. "Yo! I said I'm not—babe? What're you doing here?"