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Curse these shelves designed for tall people! The tip of your finger brushed the box you were trying to reach, pushing it further back. You were about to step on one of the other shelves to boost yourself up when you saw a better way of obtaining your goal.
“Excuse me?” You said to the young man who was trying on the display headphones. He took the pair off when you tapped him on the shoulder, looking slightly confused. “Could you get those headphones down for me?” He looked over to where you were pointing, walking a little closer.
“These?” He reached up and touched the box for confirmation.
“Yeah, thanks.” You smiled expectantly.
“No, I can’t.” He dropped his hand back to his side, and your smile fell.
“Oh. It looked like you could.” You would have understood if he was busy, or couldn’t reach. But to walk over, touch the box, and then refuse to get it down? That was a little strange.
“I can’t morally.” The stranger clarified. “That’s way too expensive for what you’d be getting.” He continued, walking past you and back to the display headphones. “Here, look at these.” He waved you over, and you followed somewhat reluctantly. “They’re only five dollars more, but they’re higher quality and have a warranty.” He picked them up and placed them over your ears before pressing the play button so you could hear the quality for yourself. They fit nicely over your ears, and had a clear bass, which could be hard to find in headphones. The stranger said something to you, but you only saw his lips move.
“What?” You said, taking off the headphones. He smiled, picking up another pair.
“I said, they cancel out noise well. Now try these.” He placed the other pair on your head, and you could immediately tell a difference in the way they felt. The ear cups were too small and put pressure on your ears, and when he hit play there was no depth to the music. “Can you tell the difference?” He asked, and you noticed that these had no noise cancellation.
“Yeah, there’s a huge difference.” You said, taking the second pair off.
“These were the one’s you wanted.” He said, referring to the second pair. “You see why I couldn’t get them down for you, right?”
You laughed, nodding. “Yes, I do. Thanks. How do you know so much about headphones anyway?”
He shrugged. “I compose music, you need high quality equipment for that. I’d be happy to tell you more, if you’d like. My name’s Yoongi by the way.”