Absence ١

Two men stand side by side in a dimly lit indoor setting; the man on the left, wearing a light-colored cap and a suit, maintains a wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression of shock or surprise, while the man on the right, wearing a patterned hat and a plaid jacket over a blue turtleneck, repeatedly blinks and slightly moves his mouth as if speaking or reacting, with his eyes mostly closed or looking downward.