💈 The Barber

Who plays who

• A — The Barber: you run the chair, you set the pace, and you never rush a customer.
• B — The Client: you came in for a shave and you sit still, because that is the only rule.
• A leads Acts 1–3. B leads Act 4, because the client decides when the shave is finished.

What you need

• A chair that reclines — an office chair, a recliner, anything that leans back
• A cape or big towel, a smaller towel, and a shaving brush
• Warm lather — or shaving cream, or nothing but warm water
• A prop razor with a guard on, or no razor at all. No exposed blade ever touches skin.
• Warm water and a bowl, for realism and for afterwards

Act 1 — 🕯️ Setup

You arrive for a shave you booked on impulse. B is already in the chair with the cape around their shoulders, and A's hands are washed, warm, and unhurried. The first rule of the chair is that the client does not move.

Beats

• A asks one question only: "How close do you want it?" Nothing else is negotiated out loud.
• The cape goes on and stays on. B keeps both hands visible, resting on the armrests.
• The first touch is a hand on the jaw, tilting B's head to the light. That is the whole first move.

Lines to say

• "Chin up. That's it — don't move now."
• "I take my time with faces I like."
• "Tell me if you want it closer. I'll decide how close."

Act 2 — 🔥 Build

The lather goes on warm and thick and the chair tips back an inch at a time. B can feel exactly how little they can see now, and the not-seeing is the point. A works slowly, in long strokes that have nothing to do with shaving.

Beats

• Recline the chair a little, then stop, then a little more. Three small moves, no announcement.
• Brush the lather on with the brush, not the fingers. Fingers come later.
• B keeps their eyes closed and their hands still. Any flinch is met with a calm "again".

Lines to say

• "Eyes closed. You'll feel more that way."
• "If you flinch, I start the stroke over."
• "Good. You're very good at holding still."

Act 3 — ⚡ Escalate

The shave is done and the cape is still on. A's hands have not left B's face, and now they are not pretending to work. This is the part the description promised — the service gets personal.

Beats

• A wipes the last of the lather away with the towel, slowly, and does not step back.
• The cape comes down at the shoulders first, and only the shoulders.
• B still does not move, but now they are allowed to talk — and A makes them ask for everything.

Lines to say

• "Say what you want and I'll decide whether the chair stays down."
• "You booked a shave. This part is a tip."
• "Hands on the armrests. I didn't say you could move them."

Act 4 — 💥 Climax

B decides when the shave ends, and it does not end yet. The chair stays down, the cape is somewhere on the floor, and the client gives the orders now. No narration from here — just the two of you.

Beats

• B sets the pace and A follows it. The client is in charge in this chair and nobody argues.
• Keep the barber's hands and mouth where they were told and nowhere else.
• Let it finish the way it finishes, and let B say when.

Lines to say

• "Keep going. Don't stop for me."
• "You were very good with the razor. Be as good with that."

Act 5 — 🤍 Aftercare

The chair comes up, the towel goes warm again, and the two of you are just the two of you. A shave like this deserves a proper finish.

Beats

• Bring the chair upright and put the cape away before either of you says a word.
• Warm water, a clean towel for the face, and water to drink.
• Each of you names one thing the other did well — out loud, in your own voices.

Lines to say

• "That was the closest shave I've ever had."
• "You can book me in again whenever you like."
• "Out of character now — that was really good."

Aftercare

Chair upright, warm towel, water, and the cape folded away before the two of you talk.,Each of you says one thing you liked and one thing you want next time, in your own voices, out of costume.,The barber should hear plainly, out of character, that the client felt completely safe in that chair and that no blade was ever real.

Ground rules and consent

• No real blade ever touches your skin. The razor is a prop, or it is not there at all — that part is not in character.
• The cape stays on until the client takes it off. Sitting still is the job; saying stop is always allowed.
• "Scissors" ends the scene instantly and the chair comes upright — no explanation owed, in character or out.
• Warm towel only. Nothing hot enough to hurt, and nothing sharp near the face or the throat.

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