Prompt

In a small-town Pennsylvania diner at 8:15 a.m., cool gray morning light filters through wide front windows onto black-and-white checkered tile. Jack (early 30s, white American, rugged build, short-cropped hair, gray hoodie and jeans) steps inside holding the leash of Titan, a Belgian Malinois in a tactical collar, both instantly freezing as the room falls silent. Medium shot tracks Jack’s slow, controlled walk forward; close-up reveals his mother Martha (late 60s, white American, floral blouse) on the floor clutching her cheek beside a spilled crossword book. A towering bully, Travis (mid 30s, white American, heavyset, greasy ponytail, leather vest), stands over her with a raised hand, sneering. Tight close-up on Jack’s cold stare as he says, low and deadly, “Mom.” Cut to Travis turning with a mocking grin: “What are you gonna do about it?” Titan’s body tenses, a low growl vibrating the leash. The air is taut with fear, no logos, no brand names, no signage, no watermarks, no text overlays, with a pulsing, minimal score building to a sharp cutoff.

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