PROTECTED BY THE DEVIL
He grabbed a tube of ointment and started applying it, his fingers firm but gentle, spreading it in slow strokes that soothed the sharpness the needle had left behind.
“All set,” he said, his voice deep, touched with quiet satisfaction. “Let me show you.”
He stood, took his phone, and snapped a picture of the tattoo on my back. A few seconds later, he came back over and held it out for me, steady and sure.
“What do you think?” he asked, still serious—but there was something in his eyes now. Expectation.
I looked at the screen, taking it in. The flower looked almost real—soft pink petals, delicate, layered over darker lines that gave it depth and shadow. Every detail was precise. Intentional.
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