Child holding parent hand at Fortaleza crosswalk

Sodium-vapor orange light pools across wet asphalt, reflecting the glow of distant street lamps and the corner cafe's warm interior. A child stands at the curb's edge, their small hand gripping a parent's fingers tightly. The pavement glistens with recent rain, creating a mirror surface that doubles the yellow light. Behind them, the glass windows of the cafe reveal shelves and faint movement inside, against the dark, damp street. The scene is framed with the pair positioned at the right edge, leaving the left side open to the empty, slick road. Shadows stretch long and soft across the ground, showing the quiet tension of the wet season evening. One puddle near the curb catches a sharp, distorted reflection of the neon sign above.