Steam Rising Manhole Cover Muscat Twilight

Indigo twilight washes the Muscat street corner, turning wet asphalt into a mirror for fading light. A circular manhole cover sits center frame, releasing thick white steam that curls upward into the cool air. Rain drizzles steadily, silvering the pavement and blurring the edges of a nearby bus shelter. The shelter glass reflects the ambient glow, its frame dark against the dimming sky. Silhouetted figures wait inside, their shapes indistinct against the warm interior light. Steam rises from the metal grate, creating a soft halo around the dark rim. Raindrops bead on the bus shelter's metal roof, sliding down in thin streaks. at the edge is a single droplet clinging to the edge of the manhole cover, ready to fall.