You decided to take a closer inspection at Glass' desk.
The desk was the same black color as Glass' bed frame. It was quite simple and sleek as well, having no additional features on it. Nothing could be stored as there were no drawers or cabinets, but it was practical and good enough for Glass' standards. On top of it sat various electronic devices that he had own: a laptop, an iPod, and a portable game console.
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You're definitely free to look through all of those," Glass said, as he was signing into his laptop. "
I hope you don't mind if I just stay here next to you though. I do trust you with going through my stuff; I just want to show you some specific things on them though, at least when you get around to them."
You nodded, letting him know that you were fine with it as well. It had been a while since you two have caught up, so you were excited to be told about his current history.
You decided to focus your time on the iPod first, as the laptop was still starting up. You removed the device from it's charging stand, which was also a makeshift radio. His iPod was pretty old; it had scruff marks all along the metallic blue cover, and the screen was cracked in a few areas. It still worked perfectly fine, however. After disengaging the lock, you were able to wake the electronic device up and scroll through the data on it. Unfortunately, there wasn't all that much on it, as Glass didn't have that many albums downloaded on the item; there was a single playlist labeled "Favorites" for you to access, only having a total of four songs in it.
Love Deterrence (Acoustic) - Akihiro HondaThe Shard - Solar FieldsTwo Door Cinema Club - Sleep AloneGot Well Soon - Breton"
Yeah, sorry about that," he began, looking away from his laptop. "
I honestly don't listen to music all that much since I prefer going outside than staying in. When I have difficulty sleeping, I'll listen to those songs on that playlist; they typically help me fall asleep with ease. Usually, I'm out by the time one of the songs plays halfway through."
You put the iPod back into the charging stand and engaged the lock for him before moving onto the game station next to it. It was a small, purple Gameboy Advance SP. It looked like it was in pristine condition, as if it was just recently purchased by Glass. You gently tugged out the game cartridge that was sitting inside it; it was a copy of Pokemon Sapphire.
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My friend let me borrow this since he really wanted me to get into this series called Pokemon. He's a really avid fan of the game; quite honestly, I'm struggling with sitting down and trying to complete it. I'm not used to sitting still for long periods of time, but since this game console is portable, I can play it in my spare time after exercising," Glass said simply. "
Apparently we can play the game together though. He told me that, if I could create a team strong enough to beat the game, he wants to try to battle on it. If I win, he says he'll help me buy some new gardening supplies, so I'm completely up to the challenge."
You slid the game back into its slot and placed the Gameboy back down. Glass was done with starting up his laptop, so he let you take his chair. Even if you wanted to explore the internet, you unfortunately couldn't as the WiFi went out.
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It happens a bit here. I think it's because the router that I have is pretty old, but I don't really mind as I don't really go on it all that often."
Looking at his laptop's desktop, there wasn't all that much on it. The only items of interest were two photo-based folders, a document labeled "Recipes," another document called "Wishlist," and a third document titled "Important Dates." Other than that, it was pretty bare, just like most of Glass' house.
You decided to open the folders with photos first. You clicked the one labeled "Landscaping Designs;" it was filled with multiple images of scanned sketches that he did for his job. The sketches themselves were pretty simplistic in terms of shapes, but they were very colorful. Glass had used colored pencils to add eye catching visuals to his mock-ups, allowing for his clients and fellow workers to easily visualize what he's going for. A majority of the sketches were from a bird's eye point of view, but there were a few detailed pieces scattered here and there depending if he wanted to add emphasis on how a certain part looked like. They all looked really nicely done, and you wondered if Glass would be up to showing you some of his company's finished work one day.
The other photo-based folder was labeled "Important Moments." Instead of designs, this one was filled with actual photography taken by another person. Glass was in every single photo listed here; each photo had a short description for its title to help those that were looking at it remember when and where it was taken. There were a few additional embedded folders in this main one: Peace Corp, Family, and Friends.
The Peace Corp folder was easy to guess; it was just pictures of Glass and his buddies during the time he left San Francisco. A majority of the photos in this folder depicted him to be fairly aloof. He wore a look of concern and fear, only smiling like his usual self when he wasn't in candid photos. Looking through the photos, you remembered when Glass would call you from time to time. He spoke of mainly worry, as he was suffering from terrible nightmares throughout his time there. After he was injured on duty, you never got a phone call back from him, at least not until he was fully dispatched from the base's medical area. However, he no longer talked about nightmares when he finally called you; it was him just letting you, and all of his other friends, know that he was safe. He hadn't called you again until recently to invite you over to his new apartment. Looking at the photos and their dates, you realize that there was only one picture taken after he was sent out on that one fateful mission; the picture was the same one on the wall that you saw in his dining room. You could recognize it from miles away, as the long haired, feminine figure was easy to pinpoint. But, why would he put this one on his wall when he could be seen in pain?
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I do agree that it's a bit odd for me to choose that picture out of the rest of them. The picture does serve as a great reminder to me for what had happened though, and I don't want to forget about it at all. I don't want to forget the relationships that I made throughout my time at the corps, nor the obstacles I had to overcome. It was honestly one of the hardest moments I've experienced, but I'm still glad that I went through it," Glass stated simply. "
I guess that's why I like that picture of Scylla and me so much. She inspires me so much too, since she's been through so much growing up as well. Seeing how strong she stays even during hard times is miraculous to me."
You decided that it was time to move onto the folder filled with family photos now. There weren't that many pictures in here, especially not when compared to the Peace Corp folder, but you were excited to see photos of a younger Glass. There were pictures of him with his parents when he was still in Washington, which was a time that you yourself didn't experience with him, as you met him when he moved to San Francisco. A majority of the photos looked fairly recent however, with a bunch of them being dated after returning back to California.
You moved onto the folder with pictures of Glass and his friends. Unfamiliar faces of friendly children his age could be seen huddled up close to him; it looked like they were taken while he was still in Washington, as there were no people or areas that you could easily recognize. A majority of the Washington based photos looked to be taken at his elementary school too, probably by either his teachers, his own parents, or his friends' parents. There were also plenty of photos of him hanging out with his friends here in San Francisco, primarily of his closest friends Beat and Yosuke. These photographs also looked like they were taken during his time at school. As you scrolled past by them, you could see Glass age over the period of time they were taken. Most of the photos stored in the folder were taken when he was younger, definitely before the time he left San Francsico to join the corps.
That was all for the folders. You decided to move onto the word documents now.
You selected the "Recipes" document; inside it were multiple pages of written instructions on how to cook various foods. There were about ten recipes listed in that file in total, all ranging from traditional Japanese udon to Cuban dulce de leche. There was a good variety here, and they all looked mouth watering delicious.
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All of those recipes were given to me by my parents. If I ever want to make something other than those ten food items there, I just search them up online. The Japanese recipes were given to me by my dad, since he knows how much I really like noodle and rice based dishes. The Cuban sweets were provided by my mom, since she figured that I would have a hankering for them once in a while; she did throw in a few actual savory recipes for me to use though," Glass said, scrolling through the word document for you. "
I do miss their cooking, but it's nice to try my hand at them. They don't taste as good, admittedly, but it'll do for me, at least until my parents come over to visit. They always bring dishes over for me to have."
You moved on to the "Wishlist" document; inside it was a list of various items that Glass had typed up for himself. It included mainly just necessities for living, like clothing, toiletries, kitchen utensils, and more. There were a few items listed outside the main list that were written underneath a heading labeled "Wants." This list mainly featured items that were related to gardening, such as gloves, pots, and seeds, but it also featured various other tiny luxuries. Candles, fake plants, and other small room decorations were included in the list.
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This is just something I forward everyone when my birthday or Christmas rolls around. I typically don't want much, and I'm fine with not receiving anything for those special occasions, especially seeing that I'd rather just hang out with friends and family. All of my friends suggests that I do send them a wishlist of some sorts, though, so I just typed that up for ease of access," he said, rubbing the back of his neck.
You were able to finally open up the "Important Dates" document. Like the previous documents, there was a list, but this one included dates, times, locations, and other details. A bulk of the meetings listed were located as his house, usually a lunch or dinner gathering with friends and family. Glass was pretty busy with keeping up his relationships; every month had at least two different meetings with the people he cared dearly about. The busiest month for him would definitely be December, which made sense as there's a lot of celebration going on for him, his family, and his close friends. That month had a total of six different gatherings scattered around in that 31 day period.
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I enjoy meeting up with everyone often," he stated, "
so I don't mind how busy my months can get. It's a lot of fun to visit and catch up, especially during the holidays."
You decided that was all for Glass' desk; you closed out of everything you had opened, and allowed Glass to turn off his laptop. Where do you want to explore now?Glass' BedGlass' ClosetGlass' PetOr, perhaps you would like to go back and tour the other areas instead?Living RoomKitchen And Dining Area