SFS Contest Picture of the Day Week 16 | Busy with their respective worlds

In a small, always busy café, a group of friends sat at a table, but they all seemed trapped in their own world. Despite being in close proximity, each individual seemed to have an invisible boundary separating them from one another.

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Arya, a writer, types rapidly on her laptop. The words flowed freely and she seemed very focused. In her mind, the story she was writing had formed a clear plot that occupied her full attention. Every time the notification sound from her cell phone disturbs her, she simply raises her hand as if apologizing to the outside world.

Beside him, Randi, a photographer who likes to explore the beauty of the surroundings, observes the surroundings with the lens of a camera in his hand. He not only saw, but felt every moment that could have been missed. Sometimes, she looks away from the lens and draws in her notebook, trying to capture the essence of what she sees.

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radit, a student struggling to cope with exams, buries herself in piles of books and notes. He read attentively, nodding occasionally or shaking his head at the explanations he considered important. His phone vibrated, interrupting his concentration, but he decided not to respond. For him, right now, concentration is everything.

Farhan, a young entrepreneur who is planning his next business move, reads the email seriously. His expression changed from worry to relief when he found a solution to the problem he was facing. From time to time he jotted down new ideas in his notebook, seemingly lost in an endless stream of strategies and numbers.

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Everyone is busy, but behind that hustle and bustle, there are small moments that remind them that they are still in one place. A smile, a laugh when something funny happens, or just a shared glance, shows that even though they are separated by their respective concentrations, each other's presence is still significant.

The cafe is a colorful backdrop to life, in which each individual dances to the rhythm of their own life. And as time passes, they finally closed their respective activities, sharing stories from their day. In this meaningful noise, they realize that friendship is not just about physical union, but also about mutual respect for each other's world.
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