[ today it's ben e. king, more mainstream than his usual tastes but still a banger. the store isn't busy at this time of day, people keeping daytime hours at their own jobs, so marcus probably hasn't had to speak very much at all.
and he doesn't really intend to start, so when the bell over the door tinkles and someone issues a greeting that marcus doesn't hear too well over the incredibly loud music he just hums in response. the sound is barely audible over the speakers, except for the rough timbre. but on the other hand, upon closer inspection the hand on the newspaper may be familiar; the stick-and-poke tattoo at the wrist and the medallion even more so. ]
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and he doesn't really intend to start, so when the bell over the door tinkles and someone issues a greeting that marcus doesn't hear too well over the incredibly loud music he just hums in response. the sound is barely audible over the speakers, except for the rough timbre. but on the other hand, upon closer inspection the hand on the newspaper may be familiar; the stick-and-poke tattoo at the wrist and the medallion even more so. ]