An ice-cream vendor pedaled his cycle cart, ringing the bell, enticing people to buy the chilled ices he was selling. Students returned from school, burdened with their heavy backpacks, yet skipping along the road or chattering on cycles. Small shop owners had blooming business at this time, as parents…

The evening weather indicated the oncoming summer, and people outside were taking full advantage of the last few days of pleasant weather, strolling in parks or treating themselves to street food. Kids, who were given the rare playtime in evenings, forgot the approaching exams and played on the streets…

The speeding car cut through the traffic, the man driving excited to the core, whistling merrily. The woman next to him sat with her eyes closed and rested her head on the back of the seat, a tired expression on her face. Outside the late afternoon was slowly spinning…

The rays of the late afternoon sunshine lent an orange hue to the balcony, and the girl standing on the balcony lifted her face upwards as if trying to absorb the warmth. Behind her, the open door gave a glimpse of the room, and scattered things on the floor.…