Erasing the Name He Swore to Keep Forever
Language: en
I used to be Rowan Mitchell, the realist prodigy who took the New York art world by storm. Now, still young, I run a tattoo parlor tucked away in a dimly lit alley. My work is impeccable, but the shop has one ironclad rule: no matter the price, I never ink a person’s name. “Roe, I still want her name.” The young guy who comes in every week stood in the doorway again. He pointed to the photo of a bright-eyed girl. “Just ‘Jenna.’ Please, can you do it?” I looked at him, and saw a reflection of another stubborn boy from years ago. Finally, I simply set my pen down on the table. My gaze…