Genre: Romantic Drama Structure: Music-driven, minimal dialogue Lens: 40mm handheld intimate Lighti

Genre: Romantic Drama Structure: Music-driven, minimal dialogue Lens: 40mm handheld intimate Lighting: Warm practical lamps 3200K Mood: Quiet goodbye SCENE DESCRIPTION Small apartment. Vinyl record playing. Woman packing suitcase. Man watching. 0–2 seconds: 40mm handheld at chest height. Woman folding shirt into suitcase on bed. Warm tungsten lamp to frame left casting soft golden falloff. Vinyl crackle audible. 3 seconds: Camera drifts slowly right revealing man standing in doorway 2 meters behind her. He does not speak. 4 seconds: Music lyrics audible — soft 1970s soul voice singing about departure. 5 seconds: Insert 85mm close-up of her fingers smoothing fabric carefully, as if delaying. 6 seconds: Camera moves closer to her profile. Tear forms but does not fall. Lamp reflection visible in eye. 7 seconds: He whispers: “You don’t have to.” 8 seconds: She pauses. Music chorus swells gently. 9 seconds: She closes suitcase. Latch clicks sharply — louder than expected. 10 seconds: Music continues alone after cut to black.