As the hum of the clippers continued, a sudden hush fell over the barbershop. Her tears echoed in the silence, but she felt a small warmth on her shoulder. She looked up to see one of the barbers, a burly man named Jake, slide the cap off his own head. His expression was soft, eyes filled with understanding. Without a word, he picked up another pair of clippers from the counter.
With calm determination, Jake turned the clippers on himself. The buzzing resumed in the room, but now it wasn’t just her locks falling. His thick mane, once his pride, began to gather on the floor beside hers. The room was silent except for the sound of the clippers and her soft sobs that started to wane, replaced by stunned disbelief.
