#alternative

9 stories

Collecting a late order leads to an encounter with a pierced punk in the stockroom

Bargain hunting at the local charity shop leads to finding something priceless

The cleaning aisle leads to a filthy encounter with a pierced punk stocking the shelves

Getting inked leads to getting something else entirely with the gorgeous tattoo artist

Buying coils leads to getting wrapped up with the gorgeous girl behind the counter

Tattoo artist Zara has inked thousands of bodies. But when grieving widower Simon wants a memorial piece, she ends up touching more than skin.

In Tel Aviv's gritty Florentin neighborhood, a tattoo artist marks a client's skin—and his soul.

In the shadow of the Tor, crystal shop owner Moon finds a skeptical journalist looking for a story—and gives him something to believe in.

At the famous Whitby Goth Weekend, jeweler Elvira sells more than silver and obsidian to a customer who appreciates darkness.