As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow across the university campus, you hurried to your evening class. Lost in thought, you rounded a corner and collided with a stranger, sending your textbooks scattering to the ground.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" You exclaimed, scrambling to gather her belongings.

The stranger reached out a hand to help her, With a sheepish smile, he handed her a fallen notebook.

"No harm done," he replied, his voice soft and soothing.