Suspended Fruit Over Salon Tools Before Opening

Bright monsoon daylight floods a concrete floor near Guadalajara where rows of metal eyebrow stencil files rest on a workbench. The tools gleam wet from sea spray hanging in the air. Behind the station, the room splits into distinct zones for salon, barber, and spa operations, each filled with unused chairs and mirrors. Above the low ceiling, a dense cluster of giant, translucent fruit floats motionless, their shadows stretching long across the wet floor. The fruit cast no light of their own, only reflecting the harsh afternoon sun. One stencil file lies on its side near a puddle, its plastic edge catching the reflection of a hanging orange.