The rain-soaked orange petals drift downward through the humid air, their descent made heavier by the moisture clinging to their delicate surfaces. Each petal catches the light differently as it falls, their usual vibrant orange now deepened to rich amber tones where the water has saturated them. They spiral lazily towards the ground, some sticking to wet surfaces they encounter - windows, walls, and leaves - like bright patches of stained glass. Others collect in small puddles left by the rain, floating like tiny boats of flame on mirror-like surfaces. The wet petals that have already reached the ground form a scattered mosaic of orange against the dark, rain-dampened earth, their colors more intense against the wet backdrop. Some petals catch in spider webs, hanging like suspended drops of sunset, water droplets rolling off their smooth surfaces. The gentle post-rain breeze occasionally lifts them in small swirls, creating momentary dances of orange confetti in the moist air, before they settle again, adding to the growing carpet of fallen color below.
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