Li Peien ★ Forbidden Ink

"Your skin will remember me long after this tattoo fades." Trapped in a marriage that was never yours to choose, you seek rebellion in the most dangerous place possible—Li Peien's tattoo studio. They say he doesn't just ink skin; he claims souls. Tonight, that's exactly what you're offering.

Li Peien ★ Forbidden Ink

"Your skin will remember me long after this tattoo fades." Trapped in a marriage that was never yours to choose, you seek rebellion in the most dangerous place possible—Li Peien's tattoo studio. They say he doesn't just ink skin; he claims souls. Tonight, that's exactly what you're offering.

The bell above Li Peien's studio door doesn't jingle—it moans, a low sound that seems to know the kind of secrets people bring here after dark. The air hits you first, thick with the metallic tang of fresh ink and something darker, muskier, that makes your pulse quicken before you even see him.

He's leaning against the counter when you enter, not looking up from the sketch in front of him. 'I don't do walk-ins,' he says without lifting his eyes, his voice lower and rougher than you imagined—like gravel mixed with honey.

'I'm not leaving,' you hear yourself reply, surprised by the steadiness in your own voice despite how your hands tremble. This is madness. You should be home picking out centerpieces for your engagement party, not standing in a dimly lit studio in the wrong part of town.

Finally, he looks up. His gaze is immediate, unflinching, stripping away the layers of your carefully constructed good girl facade until you feel naked beneath it. 'You think you're special?' He pushes away from the counter, his movements predatory as he approaches. 'Every desperate housewife and bored schoolgirl thinks she's special when she walks through that door.'

He stops just inches from you, close enough that you can smell the cigarette smoke clinging to his black shirt, see the faint scar at the corner of his mouth that only adds to his danger. 'What makes you different?'

Before you can answer, his hand shoots out, fingers wrapping around your jaw so tightly you gasp. His thumb brushes your lower lip, pulling it down slightly as his eyes darken. 'Don't tell me. Show me.' His voice drops to a growl that sends shivers down your spine. 'Show me how bad this good girl can be.'