e." I marveled, my gaze drifting upward. The fluffy white clouds seemed

"Hey, no need to be rough, guys! I did my best on that project; it's

'd be accepted. Well, better luck next time

working-class individuals rushing to and fro, their faces set in determined exp

k glass façade glinting in the sunlight. Working for suc

y head hung low in disappointment. The sounds of the city – car horns, chat

man engrossed in her phone, crossing the road without a care

s, I was sprinting toward her, my heart racing. Being brav

struck me with force, sending me flying through the air.

e again. "The sky is really beautiful today

panic – people shouting, sirens closing in. The last thing

******

"We can't lose them; they're our biggest client ever. This deal is crucial to the company, and my position

r taste fueling my determination. The rich aroma ling

to the crisp morning air. The sounds of the city – honking horns, chattering pedestria

illuminating the hustle and bustle of the city. People rush

t, vibrating against my thigh. My mom's name flashed on the s

call. My tone was a mix of frustration and affecti

trying to sound more

lo,

Her stern voice sent a

won't lose them. I've got everything under control."

ready to confront the careless perpetrator. But my anger dissolve

car. My heart skipped a beat. "Did he just... save me from that car?" The realizatio

m the flow of blood from his injuries. "Hey, stay with me; help

e barely audible. I leaned clos

," he whispered, his bre

soothing. I tried to keep him engaged, fi

receded into the background as I focused on the injured strang

e!" I urged, my grip on

s the paramedics expertly loaded the stranger onto the stretche

paramedic asked, her voice firm b

y voice laced with emotion.

locking onto mine. "Okay, let's go," she sai

und me as I climbed into the vehicle. The stranger's

ing horns, chattering pedestrians – receded, replaced by t

ked, her hands moving deftly t

s fluttered, but he r

clients who were already leaving, my mom's worried calls

back, focusing on the stranger's fragile form. W

s, sirens wailing, as I sat beside the strang