Worth A Thousand Words
A collection of drabbles based on words. Prompt: Coiffure. Blunt learns that you don't mess with Alex's hair. EVER.
Disclaimer: I'm not Anthony Horowitz. I don't own Alex Rider. Blunt enough?
Note: Sorry if you've had enough of drabbles. I like them, though, and since I promised myself I'd post something this month and I'm not happy with any of my one-shots yet, I'm posting these. What I do (I've been drabbling since I came upon the scrumptious word alterity) is I take Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day and write 2 unrelated drabbles from it, a funny and a dramatic one, to (hopefully) improve my writing and help me gain ideas. Tell me if you think it's working!
Coiffure, n.
A style or manner of arranging the hair
Consolation
The wrath of an enraged teenager can be quite the maelstrom.
The wrath of an enraged teenager who also happens to be the world's deadliest spy is a lot worse.
At least, that's what Blunt thought.
"…after all this time and all those missions, you really don't think I deserve this one thing that doesn't even require you to lift a single finger!"
"Alright, Mr. Rider! Don't cut your hair short! I'll tell the sergeant to make an exception."
"Damn right, you will." And with a single hair flip (his bangs really were quite long), Alex strode from the room.
Reflection
Sometimes, Alex wondered how much he resembled his father. And despite reminding himself time and time again that connecting with someone he'd never known was stupid, he couldn't help but imagine his jaw line a bit sharper and his hair a bit shorter whenever he looked in a mirror.
This time, however, he wasn't just imagining.
"All off. I want a buzz cut."
"Are you sure, sir?"
"Absolutely."
Because even if he doesn't look exactly like John Rider, maybe the attempt will give him some of John's character, because heaven knows Alex lost most of his all too long ago.
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