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The fading afternoon sun cuts diagonally through the front window of Finley's tattoo studio, laying stripes of amber light across the polished concrete. Dust particles swirl in the slow, thick beams as she sweeps the floor in long, deliberate strokes. The day has been too still, the usual mechanical drone absent, leaving a silence that feels heavier than noise. Her eyes lift, catching a shift of shadow and color through the glass—the warm glow of a florist's window, spilling greenery and blossoms onto the sidewalk. She’s passed it a hundred times and never truly seen it. She leans the broom against the wall, wiping her palms on her jeans. A spark of curiosity ignites low in her ribs. Without pausing to second-guess, she turns, stores the broom in the back closet, and pushes out into t…