Her day was packed with back-to-back meetings and deadlines, and she had carved out a brief window for a much-needed coffee break. As she walked, her eyes briefly flicked towards Joe’s motionless form on the sidewalk. Without much consideration, she dismissed him with a curt glance.
To her, he seemed like just another person resting or possibly inebriated. The notion that he might be in serious distress was quickly overshadowed by the pressing reality of her schedule. She had a crucial meeting in just fifteen minutes, and any delay was simply not an option.