Empty Lecture Hall Row Before Noon Crowd Arrives

Pale walls reflect the flat glare of noon, casting a uniform brightness across a wide lecture hall before students arrive. Rows of wooden desks stretch toward the front, their polished surfaces catching small highlights where indirect light bounces off the architecture. Coiled black chargers rest neatly on the nearest desk, their cables looping in tight spirals against the smooth wood. The dry season air leaves the space still and quiet, with no dust motes dancing in the beams. A whiteboard at the far end holds faint traces of previous chalk marks, while the empty chairs stand in rigid alignment. at the edge is a single frayed thread hanging from the edge of the nearest desk seat.