O4m Barbershop Sc. 2 May 2026

My father. Two months ago.

What if I don’t want to recognize myself? o4m barbershop sc. 2

O4M (pronounced “Oh-for-em”) stands near the mirror, slowly wiping a pair of shears with a white cloth. He is in his late fifties, precise, deliberate. His movements are small, efficient—like a man who has learned that economy of motion is a form of kindness. My father

The bell above the door jingles, but no one enters. O4M doesn’t look up. deliberate. His movements are small

So keeping it long is keeping him alive.

Ezra exits. The bell jingles.