teen age man face is drenched in sweat, his muscles straining as he pushes himself to the limit.

The sky is tinged with the first light of dawn

The sky is tinged with the first light of dawn

• Arun, now a teenager, running on a track early in the morning

In the distance, Arun is seen running at full speed across the field, with the sun setting behind him, casting a warm glow over the scene

In the distance, Arun is seen running at full speed across the field, with the sun setting behind him, casting a warm glow over the scene

• A middle-aged man’s wearing a tracksuit and holding a stopwatch, clearly impressed

• A middle-aged man’s wearing a tracksuit and holding a stopwatch, clearly impressed

• A middle-aged man with a strong, athletic build and a thoughtful expression standing at the edge of a field, watching Arun run

• A middle-aged man with a strong, athletic build and a thoughtful expression standing at the edge of a field, watching Arun run

The town blurs in the background, emphasizing a young boy speed and the joy he feels while running.

The town blurs in the background, emphasizing a young boy speed and the joy he feels while running.

a young boy feet barely touch the ground as he sprints, the wind whipping through his hair

a young boy feet barely touch the ground as he sprints, the wind whipping through his hair

• A young boy’s barefoot, wearing simple clothes, with an intense, determined expression

• A young boy’s barefoot, wearing simple clothes, with an intense, determined expression

• A young boy’s barefoot, wearing simple clothes, with an intense, determined expression

• A young boy, around ten years old, running through the town’s dusty roads

• A young boy, around ten years old, running through the town’s dusty roads

In the background, an orphanage stands, weathered but warm, with an elderly woman tending to a garden, watching children play nearby.

In the background, an orphanage stands, weathered but warm, with an elderly woman tending to a garden, watching children play nearby.

The town appears old and somewhat neglected, with a few people going about their daily chores

The town appears old and somewhat neglected, with a few people going about their daily chores

• A small, misty town nestled among green hills, with narrow, winding roads, modest houses with tiled roofs, and an air of quiet solitude

• A small, misty town nestled among green hills, with narrow, winding roads, modest houses with tiled roofs, and an air of quiet solitude

The old gambler’s eyes are closed, his hand open and empty on the bed, marking the end of his journey

The old gambler’s eyes are closed, his hand open and empty on the bed, marking the end of his journey

The old gambler’s eyes are closed, his hand open and empty on the bed, marking the end of his journey

The room is now even darker, with the flickering candle barely holding on

The room is now even darker, with the flickering candle barely holding on

• As the old gambler breathes his last, a subtle shadow seems to hover near the edge of his vision, as if death itself is approaching

• As the old gambler breathes his last, a subtle shadow seems to hover near the edge of his vision, as if death itself is approaching

The urban landscape is indifferent to the man’s passing, a reminder of the world continuing beyond the walls of this final, solitary moment.

The urban landscape is indifferent to the man’s passing, a reminder of the world continuing beyond the walls of this final, solitary moment.

The quiet hum of the city outside provides a backdrop to the stillness of the room.

The quiet hum of the city outside provides a backdrop to the stillness of the room.