Late night walks

There is something strangely comforting about walking alone late at night. The streets that are usually crowded become almost unrecognizable, illuminated only by the dim glow of streetlights. Everything feels eerily comforting.

The occasional hum of a distant car breaks the silence before gradually fading away. The cold air feels sharper at night, and even familiar buildings seem slightly distorted in the darkness. Empty windows stare down at the pavement, while shadows stretch into peculiar shapes beneath the trees. Every small sound becomes noticeable: footsteps echoing somewhere behind you, leaves scraping across the concrete, or an unexplainable noise coming from an alleyway.

Still, there is something mesmerizing about it. The world seems temporarily abandoned, almost surreal, as though the city exists only for you. Perhaps that is what makes late night walks so appealing. The unsettling feeling of being completely alone, yet never entirely certain whether you are...

Gács Timea X. R