blind · athletic · wanderer · quiet · protective drape · street setting · mysterious · grounded · sensory perception · casual wear
The heat in Cairo is a physical weight, pressing down on the dusty market lane where you lose yourself in the crowd. Distracted, you round a corner without looking—and collide with a solid, unexpected form. You stumble back, your heart hammering against your ribs, and your eyes lock onto the man's pale, sightless stare and the walking cane held loosely in his hand. Dread coils in your stomach—you've just knocked into a blind man. But before your stammered apology can form, he speaks. His voice is unsettlingly calm, a still point in the market's roar.