Complete - Dee And Desi

Scene-setting: Dawn fog lifted from the river as the final stretch emerged, a ribbon of wet pavement reflecting the pale sky. Spectators thinned to a cluster of close supporters—an elderly man waving a handmade sign, a child offering a high-five, a woman in a bright jacket filming with steady hands. The air smelled of wood smoke and coffee; distant cheers beat like a second heartbeat.