Entrada para el Concurso de Sombras/SMASh — Náufragos de la Sombra [Also in English]

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El mediodía caía vertical, sin misericordia, aplastando hombros y pensamientos. Las calles parecían hervir; incluso el aire se deformaba sobre el asfalto, derritiéndolo sin que nadie se percatara.

La gente caminaba rápido, escapaba. Muchos se cubrían con sombrillas; otros, con bolsos o mochilas. Varios se rascaban el coco bajo el castigo de los rayos. Todos buscaban salvarse en las pequeñas islas de sombra que obsequiaban algunas edificaciones.

Frente a la calle, una panadería resistía con el letrero desteñido. El olor del pan recién hecho alcanzaba la acera en oleadas cálidas. Sin embargo, nadie entraba.

Los transeúntes llegaban hasta allí únicamente para quedarse bajo la estrecha sombra que proyectaba el toldo del negocio. Era una isla mínima. Algunos se detenían a respirar; otros solo aprovechaban aquellos segundos en su paso apresurado. Como fuera, todos se disputaban ese pedazo de oscuridad como náufragos.

Pero nadie entraba al local.

Algunos no resistían voltear atraídos por el olor divino que invitaba a un bocadillo. Aun así, se quedaban abrazando la sombra mientras otros continuaban su camino.

Nadie entraba.

Una empleada invitaba a pasar.

Nadie se movió.

No había dinero. No había esperanza en un país sin ganas, atormentado por un océano de desidia y odio.

Después de coquetear con la sombra, todos partían hacia su destino. Y allí quedaba ella, aferrada a la panadería en la que nadie quiso entrar.

© 2021-2026 Germán Andrade G. Todos los derechos reservados.

El contenido original fue escrito para:
Shadow Hunters Community SMASh Contest- Round 425 por @melinda010100.

Todas las imágenes fueron editadas en CANVA.

*Es mi responsabilidad compartir con ustedes que, como hispanohablante, he tenido que recurrir al traductor Yandex Translate para llevar mi contenido original en español al idioma inglés. También hago constar que he utilizado la herramienta de revisión gramatical Grammarly.

Desde mi cajón de ideas — 8 de mayo de 2026.

English

Castaways of the Shadow

Entry for the Shadow Contest/SMASh

High noon fell vertically, mercilessly, crushing shoulders and thoughts. The streets seemed to boil; even the air warped over the asphalt, melting it without anyone noticing.

People walked fast, escaping. Many covered themselves with umbrellas; others with bags or backpacks. Several scratched their heads under the punishment of the rays. Everyone sought salvation in the small islands of shadow gifted by a few buildings.

Facing the street, a bakery resisted with a faded sign. The smell of freshly baked bread reached the sidewalk in warm waves. However, no one entered.

The passersby arrived there only to stay under the narrow shadow projected by the shop's awning. It was a minimal island. Some stopped to breathe; others just took advantage of those seconds in their hurried pace. Whatever the case, everyone fought over that piece of darkness like castaways.

But no one entered the premises.

Some couldn't resist turning around, lured by the divine scent that invited a snack. Even so, they stayed embracing the shadow while others continued on their way.

No one entered.

An employee invited them in.

No one moved.

There was no money. There was no hope in a listless country, tormented by an ocean of apathy and hatred.

After flirting with the shadow, everyone left for their destination. And there she remained, clinging to the bakery that no one wanted to enter.

© 2021-2026 Germán Andrade G. All rights reserved.

The original content was written for:
Shadow Hunters Community SMASh Contest- Round 425 by @melinda010100.

All images were edited using CANVA.

From my idea drawer — May 8, 2026.

It is my responsibility to share with you that, as a Spanish speaker, I have had to resort to the translator Yandex Translate to translate my original Spanish content into English. I also state that I have used the grammar-checking tool Grammarly.


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