Toy Battery Drawer After Rainy Trade Dawn

Condensation beads along the edge of a nearby glass display case, dripping slowly onto the tiled floor under the harsh glare of overhead fluorescent tubes. A small wooden drawer, pulled partially open at a checkout lane, reveals rows of colorful toy batteries arranged in neat plastic trays. The surfaces gleam with a wet sheen from the humid Ciego de Ávila night, reflecting the stark white light. Scattered receipts and a few loose coins rest on the counter beside the drawer, evidence of a busy trading day that has just ended. The wood grain of the drawer front is dark and saturated, against the bright, sterile packaging of the toys inside. one drop of water hangs precariously on the glass edge, about to fall.