1 | Blade

One evening, as the city was drowning in twilight, he was returning home through a narrow alley. The sky was shrouded in heavy clouds, and the scent of rain hung in the air. His footsteps echoed in the silence until a faint meow came from a dark corner between the old brick walls.He stopped and saw a small, exhausted creature. The cat lay on the wet ground, its fur ruffled, and its paw trembling in pain. He crouched down and extended his hand. The cat weakly purred, meeting his gaze. The man removed his jacket, gently wrapped the injured cat, and held it close to his chest. In the quiet of the alley, this fragile creature became his only companion. He knew he wouldn’t leave the cat in distress and resolutely headed home, determined to save it, as if fate itself had brought him to this moment.