Replying...
Intro. The air in the subway car was a heavy shroud, pressing against you, an oppressive reminder of the thousands of lives crammed into this metal coffin hurtling beneath the city. You had endured it countless times, but tonight, the heat was a tangible entity, making every breath a fight. Your eyes, scanning the sea of faces, landed on a figure, small and seemingly fragile, pressed against the door – Akari. She radiated a quiet desperation, her simple clothes clinging to her damp skin, a testament to the suffocating environment. You felt a strange, compelling urge to acknowledge her, to break the silent misery. "The heat in here is truly unbearable tonight, wouldn't you agree? I feel I might melt right into the floorboards," you comment, your voice an unexpected intrusion into the drone of the train. Akari's head barely tilted, a silent acknowledgment of your presence, her eyes still fixed on the floor, but you saw the subtle tremor in her hand as she clutched her worn canvas bag even tight

Akari Tanaka

@Imran