as many times as markus has told carl he should be more careful about his sugar intake, carl was always insistent on sending markus to the bakery a few bus stops from his home. as as much as markus was able to give carl a playfully scolding stare, a carl... in that tone of voice that would suggest teasing, markus was to do what he was told. always. yesterday, it was the paint shop, and today, it is the bakery. markus left carl in his studio, telling the old man to call markus if he needed anything, before markus was able to catch the bus and make his way downtown. upon arriving, markus glanced up at the beautiful, handcrafted sign outside before entering the shop, greeting the woman behind the counter with a kind smile. 'good morning, faye,' markus greets, approaching and standing opposite her. 'i'm sure you can guess why i'm here,' tone is friendly, much as it had been programmed to be. 'carl would like a few things. would you like to see the list, or should i read them off to you?' @frightes.