↳ stranger ↰:

      a light scratching of his cheek, disinterested gaze focused away from the younger person standing before him. he’s long since gotten used to strangers speaking to him – something that came with his HOBBY – but now wasn’t a good time.  ( his mood isn’t the best, to put it simplistically. )  ❛ can you make it quick, kid ? i don’t mind helping, but don’t just stand there. ❜

↳ ♕ ↰  Malka had been paying more attention to the birds pecking at the ground nearby than the person she approached, but she turned back to him when he spoke. “Oh, right! Sorry, I was looking for a specific store. I don’t know what it’s called,” she did know what it was called, “but it sells stuff like books and candy.” So no, she couldn’t make it quick. “Do you know where I could find something like that?”