
Under the hazy glow of neon signs and flickering streetlights, she ran through the sultry summer night, her sneakers tapping a steady rhythm against the empty city sidewalk. Dressed in high-cut running shorts, a cropped tank, and striped tube socks, she moved with effortless energy, her ponytail bouncing to the beat of a distant synth-pop track. The air was thick with the scent of asphalt and distant cigarette smoke, but she only focused on the rush of the wind against her skin, the hum of the city alive around her, and the feeling of freedom pulsing in time with her heartbeat.