From Trash to Titan
"I can work with that. You trust me?"
"Yeah."
"Good answer." Marco grabbed his scissors and comb. "Just relax."
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For the next forty-five minutes, Maxwell sat still while Marco worked.
He didn't talk much. Just the occasional ‘can you turn your head’ or ‘look down for me.’
Maxwell watched in the mirror as his hair transformed. Marco cut with precision, fading the sides short and leaving more length on top. He used clippers, then scissors, then a razor to clean up the edges.
When he was done, he stepped back and tilted his head, studying his work.