In 2026, Lily lived in a high-rise city where silence was rare, but she felt it every day. While ...

In 2026, Lily lived in a high-rise city where silence was rare, but she felt it every day. While the streets below were filled with people rushing and humming with digital pings, Lily felt like she was watching the world through thick glass. Every afternoon, she followed a self-made routine to keep the quiet from becoming too loud. She would walk to the park, sit on the same green bench, and open her sketchbook. In it, she drew the world she wanted to be part of—a man with a bright red umbrella,