Sunil seemed wizened at a young age of twenty-two. His almond eyes that once carried a lot of dreams now seemed to stare off to a distance. His once-chiseled calves carried his body like a burden. Sunil seemed sadder than a newborn pup snatched away from its mother. Reality had slapped him in the face like a winter storm. Living abroad was not as easy as Sunil had ever imagined. Which of the following sentences uses evocative language that best completes the passage?
A. As if lifting a mountain with his bare hands, Sunil headed to college carrying books.
B. When he understood the meaning of real work, Sunil decided to give academics a shot.
C. Sunil looked at the clock tower and remembered that it was time to fix dinner for himself.
D. He remembered the day he had decided to apply for graduate school and cursed his luck.