In a rustic, homey kitchen bathed in the orange glow of a sunset filtering through the window, a teenage boy leans over a worn-out butcher-block table covered in mathematical equations and notes. The finely carved detail on the table’s edge contrast, suggesting a finicky and careful artisan, contrasts with the chaotic scatter of pencil shavings and eraser dust. The center of the table is the focal point, obviously occupied with a large, open math textbook, its pages ruffled and dog-eared from use. Off to one side, an overworked coffee pot blows off steam, filling the room with a comforting aroma. The camera pans over the scene from a high angle, creating a sense of solitude and highlighting the servereness of the boy’s mental landscape.