Only a few hours earlier, Oliver’s primary worry had been the prospect of arriving late to his gig. In the grand scheme of things, it had seemed so crucial—navigating through traffic, meeting client expectations. But looking back now, those concerns felt small and silly, almost laughable. He wished he could go back to the simplicity of that earlier time, when his greatest fears were traffic jams and making his customers happy, not the confusing image he now saw in his camera.
Oliver was a seasoned photographer, a man whose lens had captured everything from blushing brides to mountain sunsets. His camera was like an extension of himself, capturing the beauty he saw in the world. But today, it seemed to have captured something entirely different—something shocking.