Melvin Noticed That Every Time He Blinks, a Different Version of the Shop Exists in His Peripheral Vision
So Melvin came to me with something that made me question what I was actually seeing. He said, “Every time I blink, the shop changes.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I’ve been documenting it. Carefully. Every time my eyes close and open, something is different. The chairs are in different positions. […]
Melvin Noticed the Bathroom Door Unlocked Itself on Christmas Eve and Now Something Is Walking Around the Shop
TLDR: Listen Instead Melvin came to me at 3:47 pm on Christmas Eve. He said, “The bathroom door is unlocked.” I was cleaning up, getting ready to close early at 4 pm. I said, “What do you mean the bathroom door is unlocked?” He said, “I mean, it’s unlocked. After three months. After ninety-two days. […]
Melvin Found a Customer Receipt from Three Years in the Future and We’re All Terrified
TLDR: Listen Instead So Melvin came to me with something that broke every rule of reality. He said, “I found a receipt from 2028.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I was organizing the receipt box. Cleaning out old papers. And I found a receipt. It’s dated October 23rd, 2028. That’s three […]
Melvin Realized the Customers Who Come in During Missing Time Aren’t the Same People Who Leave
So Melvin came to me with something that made me question everything we thought we knew about the missing time. He said, “The customers who come in during the gaps aren’t the same people who leave.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I’ve been reviewing footage from before and after the time […]
Melvin Discovered Other Things Living in the Parking Lot Besides the Crows and They Only Appear at Certain Times
So Melvin came to me with something that made the crow situation seem normal. He said, “The crows aren’t the only things living in the parking lot.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I’ve been documenting activity in the parking lot. Movement patterns. Sounds. Shadows. And there are other things out there. […]
Melvin Started Questioning If Sam and Jim Are Real or If He’s Been Cutting All the Hair Himself
So Melvin came to me with a question that broke my brain. He said, “Are Sam and Jim real?” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I’ve been documenting everything. Every haircut. Every barber. Every customer interaction. And I can’t find any evidence that Sam and Jim actually exist.” I told him that […]
Melvin’s Time Logs Show Entire Hours Disappearing From the Day and Nobody Remembers What Happened
TLDR: Listen Instead So Melvin came to me with something that made me question everything. He said, “We’re losing time.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I’ve been tracking our daily schedules down to the minute. Clock-in times, customer arrivals, service durations, breaks, everything. And there are gaps. Entire hours where nothing […]
Melvin Found Something Living in the Supply Closet But It’s Always Empty When He Checks
TLDR: Listen Instead So Melvin came to me with a problem that’s been keeping him up at night. He said, “There’s something in the supply closet.” I asked him what he meant, and he said, “I hear sounds. Shuffling. Movement. Sometimes breathing. But every time I open the door, there’s nothing there. Just supplies.” I […]
Melvin Discovered a Customer Who Comes Every Friday at 2pm Has Never Actually Gotten a Haircut
TLDR: Listen Insted So Melvin came to me with something that made my skin crawl. He said, “There’s a customer who comes in every Friday at 2pm. His name is Richard. He’s been coming here for years. And I just realized he’s never actually gotten a haircut.” I told him that was impossible. I know […]
Melvin Discovered the Barbershop Bathroom Has Been Locked for Three Months and Nobody’s Said Anything
TLDR: Listen Instead So Melvin came to me with a question that I should have asked myself a long time ago. He said, “When was the last time you used the barbershop bathroom?” I thought about it. And I couldn’t remember. I genuinely couldn’t remember the last time I used it. Melvin said, “Exactly. Because […]