Cat Resting on Cushion by Rainy Window Noon

Thick dust motes float in narrow shafts of flat noon light filtering through sheer curtains. A striped cushion sits in a built-in window seat beside a glass pane streaked with heavy rain. A cat curls tightly against the cold glass, its fur pressed into the fabric folds. The light turns the airborne particles into glowing specks moving slowly across the frame. Outside, the rain blurs the view of Atbarah into gray streaks. Inside, the cushion shows subtle wear at the edges where the cat rests. one drop of water slides down the glass pane, distorting the city light beyond.