Ankita should have known to be suspicious when a long-vacant storefront by her flat had suddenly been reconfigured to display a trendy sign for a new tattoo parlour. Nothing remotely interesting could be found along this high street, so 'Pop of iNk' stood out significantly, plucked from her dreams and drawing her in. Inside she got chatting to the artist as he continued the design of a castle on a lady's shoulder. Right away she could tell he was the kind of artist she liked, pouring with enthusiasm for his craft, though she suspected he didn't take to her at all. He explained the store was a pop-up while he looked for a more affordable permanent location, mentioning other local artists that Ankita had worked with on her other tattoos and piercings. The design he was tattooing now was beau
