The scorching sun of New York mercilessly beat down on Fifth Avenue, where Ethan, a 28-year-old young man with dishevelled hair and tattered clothes, sat on the sidewalk.
His blue eyes, once vibrant, were now dull from exhaustion and hunger. The prominent ribs beneath his torn shirt revealed weeks of scarce food.
Ethan watched the frantic hustle of people, feeling invisible in the midst of the crowd.