Pencil Rolling on Polished Lab Floor Baghdad

Late afternoon light fills the school laboratory near Baghdad, casting even illumination across a scarred exam desk. A wooden pencil rests diagonally on the surface, its graphite tip pointing toward a polished concrete aisle. Faint water stains mark the floor, evidence of the monsoon season outside. Beside the desk, a whiteboard displays chemical formulas in faded blue marker. Muted reflections stretch along the concrete surface where the light falls. The pencil lies at the edge of the desk, positioned against the grain of the wood. Shadows from the window frame fall across the floor, creating sharp geometric lines that meet the smooth, damp patches of the aisle.