“Geez.”

Gary groans as he waits for you to arrive at the mall. He’d invited you to this grand opening of a vintage comic store ran by a veteran in the collection industry. It had everything: comics, movies, even vetted autographed merchandise. Real exclusive stuff. But one thing was bugging him. He shifted the orange beanie on his head, covering his new hair, generously cut by his boss’ wife Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. He knew you were used to his long hair, even liked it. He would never admit it but he’s nervous about how you’d react from his long locks to his new fade.