Prompt

In a suburban U.S. private middle school hallway outside the main office during late morning, fluorescent lights buzz overhead and rainwater drips from a student’s backpack onto the polished floor. Leo, a white American boy (12, slim, wrinkled uniform polo, eyes wet with panic), is being yanked forward by Mrs. Gable, a white American woman (late 40s, sharp blazer, tight bun, furious expression) who twists his ear until he cries out. The camera starts in a shaky medium shot tracking their movement, then snaps to a close-up of Mrs. Gable’s fingers digging into Leo’s ear as a small smear of blood appears. As she raises her open hand to strike, the glass office doors suddenly slam inward; the camera whip-pans to a wide shot revealing Jack, Leo’s white American father (early 40s, work boots, oil-stained jacket, rain on his shoulders), standing rigid in the doorway with controlled rage. Cut to a tight close-up on Jack’s jaw as he steps forward and says, low and deadly, “Step away from my son.” Mrs. Gable’s face tightens in a close-up as she forces out, “You can’t come in here.” The air is tense and silent except for distant classroom muffles, with a low, pulsing score building; no logos, no brand names, no signage, no watermarks, no text overlays.

Result

In a suburban U.S. private middle school hallway outside the main office during late morning, fluorescent lights buzz...

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