Thick, heavy raindrops beat against the window, reflecting the moonbeams as they chased each other down the window pane. I watched, fixating my gaze on one rivulet at a time as it joined with another, and another, and another. It was midnight, and I sat wrapped up in a fleece blanket by the window. The steam rising from my mug mingled with my warm breath. My mind was blank, with only the steady rhythm of rain in the distance.