C100 Returning to School

The sun's brilliant rays bathed the earth, stirring the city to life with its vibrant energy. Everywhere you looked, people were diligently at work, infusing the city with an air of progress and aspiration.

Ho Lee glanced at his watch with his left hand—it was three in the afternoon. With a backpack slung over his shoulders, he sat at the threshold, intently lacing up his sneakers.

"Son