Feather
Feathered Glass
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Matthew paced the floor of his living room of his small loft. Something about him today made him uneasy since he had woken up that morning; it made him restless. His mind was searching its very corners for an explanation but could find nothing; he could focus on nothing else regardless.
The bell sounded at his front door and within a second he was there, pulling it open to be met by a man, about 40 years old with the beginning kisses of grey peppered through his facial hair. They both seemed surprised at the speed of which his answer came.
"Mister... Clarke, I take it?" The visitor's voice sounded condescending as his eyes swept over Matthew's messy space, disheveled hair, and wrinkled clothes. Matthew straightened up and smoothed out his shirt with his hands, following the action by raking his fingers through the blonde mess atop his head.
"That's uh..." He lost his words as the man walked past him into his home and shut the door. "That's me."
"We've got a job for you and your particular set of skills are exactly what we need if you're willing to work with a partner."
Matthew let out a quiet laugh, but seeing that the man was serious, quickly shut his mouth. "I only work al-"
"Yes, you work alone, the quiet, brooding, mysterious type, we get it. Everyone does. But this is something that we need and there'll be quite a handsome reward for you and your partner if you agree. A large enough reward to get you out of the trash bin and into, say, 5th and City St. Penthouse." A lift of an eyebrow and an outstretched hand were met by Matthew's tentative handshake.
"Fine. I'll do it."
Matthew paced the floor of his living room of his small loft. Something about him today made him uneasy since he had woken up that morning; it made him restless. His mind was searching its very corners for an explanation but could find nothing; he could focus on nothing else regardless.
The bell sounded at his front door and within a second he was there, pulling it open to be met by a man, about 40 years old with the beginning kisses of grey peppered through his facial hair. They both seemed surprised at the speed of which his answer came.
"Mister... Clarke, I take it?" The visitor's voice sounded condescending as his eyes swept over Matthew's messy space, disheveled hair, and wrinkled clothes. Matthew straightened up and smoothed out his shirt with his hands, following the action by raking his fingers through the blonde mess atop his head.
"That's uh..." He lost his words as the man walked past him into his home and shut the door. "That's me."
"We've got a job for you and your particular set of skills are exactly what we need if you're willing to work with a partner."
Matthew let out a quiet laugh, but seeing that the man was serious, quickly shut his mouth. "I only work al-"
"Yes, you work alone, the quiet, brooding, mysterious type, we get it. Everyone does. But this is something that we need and there'll be quite a handsome reward for you and your partner if you agree. A large enough reward to get you out of the trash bin and into, say, 5th and City St. Penthouse." A lift of an eyebrow and an outstretched hand were met by Matthew's tentative handshake.
"Fine. I'll do it."