Empty Graduation Stage in Shanghai Lab Twilight

Deep indigo light fills a computer lab where rows of white folding chairs face a raised stage. The chairs sit empty, their plastic backs catching faint reflections from the ambient glow. Behind the stage, dark computer monitors line the walls, screens off. Low-hanging clouds outside the windows deepen the blue hue of the room. Polished tile floors reflect the chair legs. A red banner hangs across the stage backdrop, its characters sharp against the dimness. The chairs are arranged in neat, parallel lines extending toward the back of the room. One shadow stretches from a chair leg onto the floor, marking the direction of the fading light. The red edge of the banner rests against the dark monitor array.