video.

[theguideless]

Ha, um...

[exhale. Marty fidgets, tablet propped up on his lap, himself squeezed against a corner of a room. his face goes through periods of twitchy, half-hearted smiles that he forgets to keep for more than half a thought.

he tugs at a length of hair, his bangs, holding them down as far as they'll go – just short of the tip of his nose.]

I need to borrow scissors. Or a knife. [weak smile #3.] See? It gets into my eyes and hurts when the wind blows too hard.

It'll only be a couple minutes.

[too bad that's not very long at all. not-so-cheap excuse to talk to the void and get some answers? you bet it is.]

Comments

[theguideless]

[staring at the words for a length. oh... another twitch of a smile, shaking his head.]

I just need to see better. It's too long.

[painfeels]

Guess you don't wanna have to look at your hair all the time.

[theguideless]

No... [ha.] Especially when it stings my eyes sometimes.

[painfeels]

Your hair stings your eyes?

[theguideless]

Well, well when it's windy, I mean. [gesturing.] It'll fly into my face and sting my eyes.

[painfeels]

Must not have anything else to do.

[being... hair, and all.]

[theguideless]

[blinkblink.]

Your hair doesn't bother you at all sometimes? If it gets in your face... [er, mask. er...]

[painfeels]

Not really. And it doesn't really get in my face, you know.

[rude.]

[theguideless]

[grinning self-consciously. oops?] Right...Ah, I guess...

[painfeels]

Maybe... I'd worry more about it if I wasn't wearing this mask.

[wait what.]

[theguideless]

[stare.

hey...] Do you ever take it off?

[painfeels]

It's attached to my face. What do you think?

[theguideless]

[wince.]

Right, ah...I'm sorry.

[painfeels]

Don't worry about it.

Besides the hair, you doing alright?

[theguideless]

[he blinks, attention redirected.]

Uoh, yes. I...I mean, I believe so. [.,] I think.

[painfeels]

Good. That's... good.

Maybe we can do something together, sometime. Like... something fun.

[smooth.]

[theguideless]

[perking up at that a bit. blink.]

Do you want to? What sort of things?

[painfeels]

Uh... I'm not too sure. What do you normally like to do?

[theguideless]

Uhm, well...

[fidgeting, scratching his shoulder.] I usually do what a friend suggests...visit places, or try some kind of game...

[painfeels]

Where do you usually like to go?