Today, I paid attention to the quiet noises around me that usually go unnoticed.
There was a faint hum from my laptop, a soft background noise that I hadn’t really registered before. The ventilation gave off a light whoosh every few minutes, almost like a slow exhale.
Outside, I could hear the occasional engine whirring from cars passing by in the distance, not too loud but enough to be easily noticeable. My footsteps on the wooden floor made a quiet thud, barely audible.
Even in the silence, there was a gentle hum in the air, probably from electronics or the building itself, blending in with everything else.
It was interesting to realize how many small sounds are constantly present, even when we’re not paying attention.