Prompt

In a wealthy Connecticut private school hallway at 10 a.m., cool daylight spills through tall windows onto polished floors, the air tense and quiet. Ethan, a white American dad in his early 40s wearing a plain gray hoodie and worn jeans, stands rigid beside a classroom door, jaw tight, phone in hand with the screen glowing as if a transfer just cleared; inside, muffled teenage laughter leaks through the door. The camera starts in a medium shot behind Ethan’s shoulder, then pushes into a close-up on his clenched hand and the hard set of his mouth as he leans closer to listen. He exhales through his nose, eyes locked on the door, and says under his breath, “Say it again.” From inside the room, a sharp female voice cuts through, “Goodwill called—they want their sweater back.” The camera holds on Ethan’s face as his expression turns cold and controlled, tension spiking under a low, ominous music cue. No logos, no brand names, no signage, no watermarks, no text overlays.

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