George walks into my private barbershop and sits down with apprehension...almost fear. It's been years since his hair was any shorter than the brow line, and for most of that time it's been much longer than that, but today he's been instructed to come here for a radical change.
An emerald green cape is cast around him, to really make the copious amounts of hair pop once I've finished cutting it off. I spend a good fifteen-twenty minutes just playing with his hair, combing through it over and over, almost teasing him with the inevitable shearing he's about to receive. Finally, I use my comb to brush the top into a horseshoe parting, with his thick heavy fringe covering his eyes and obscuring his vision. The chair is turned away from the mirror, and his chin is pushed to his chest firmly. The clippers roar to life.
He startles a little as the bare blades, no guard in sight, dig into his nape and climb resolutely to the crown. A huge hank of silky brown hair slides away onto his shoulder before tumbling down to his lap. The AC tickles the now bare skin, and he shivers, but I've only just begun. Over and over the clippers drive into thick, healthy locks and peel them all away to reveal nothing but a five o'clock shadow. He can surely feel the weight of all that hair piling up in his lap, but he remains silent, perhaps in shock.
The sides and the back finished, I unclip the top, and first attack it with scissors. Leaving the bangs for last, I hack off eight inch pieces bit by bit, allowing the severed hair to fall and join the ever growing mound in his lap. At last, I slide the shears under the fringe and snip, snip, snip right below the forehead, his beautiful fringe sliding lifelessly to the cape. The clippers return, with a #1 guard attached, and whatever hair remained on the top is quickly stripped away with a few quick passes, little shavings tumbling down.
When I'm sure none remain, he's finally allowed to see what I've done, to stare at the shorn hair piled in his lap, the pale scalp where minutes before there was luscious hair, and I dramatically remove the cape to let it all hit the floor with a dull thud. A nice head massage follows, to soothe his shaken mind ever so slightly, before I send him on his way, many pounds lighter than when he entered.
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I was tagged by the lovely @thesadboisguidetolife to give this a go.
Rules: bold & color the ones that are true and tag whoever you want to do it too!
APPEARANCE:
i'm over 5'8” // i wear glasses/contacts // i have blonde hair // i prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // i have one or more piercings // i have at least one tattoo // i have blue eyes // i have dyed or highlighted my hair // i have gotten plastic surgery // i have or had braces // i sunburn easily // i have freckles // i paint my nails // i typically wear make-up // i don't often smile // i am pleased with how i look // i prefer nike to adidas // i wear baseball hats backwards
HOBBIES & TALENTS:
i play a sport (or used to) // i can play an instrument // i am artistic // i know more than one language // i have won a trophy in some sort of competition // i can do a handstand
RELATIONSHIPS:
i have been single for over a year// i have a crush // i have a best friend i have known for ten years // my parents are together // i have dated my best friend // i am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // i have a long distance relationship // i am an only child // i give advice to my friends // i have made an online friend // i met up with someone i have met online
AESTHETICS:
i have heard the ocean in a conch shell // i have watched the sun rise // i enjoy rainy days // i have slept under the stars // i meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // i enjoy the smell of the beach // i know what snow tastes like // i listen to music to fall asleep // i enjoy thunderstorms // i enjoy cloud watching // i have attended a bonfire // i pay close attention to colors // i find mystery in the ocean // i enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favorite season
MISCELLANEOUS:
i can fall asleep in a moving vehicle// i am the mom friend // i live by a certain quote // i like the smell of sharpies //i am involved in extracurricular activities // i enjoy mexican food // i can drive a stick-shift // i believe in true love // i make up scenarios to fall asleep // i sing in the shower // i wish i lived in a video game // i have a canopy above my bed // i am multiracial // i am a redhead // i own at least three dogs
i'll edit this post soon to tag others (trying to shift my hyperfocus to, like, maybe i should cook and eat), but here ya go.
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teenage boy who knows the importance of getting his haircut correct so his father won’t send him back to the barbershop.
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