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Continuous shot. Cole stands facing her holding two old hardcover books tucked under his left arm. He lifts his right hand up in a friendly greeting, palm open, extending it forward toward her for a handshake — his eyebrows raise slightly, an easy warm half-smile forming, head tilting a touch to the side, shoulders relaxed and open. He holds the handshake offer out for one beat, waiting hopefully — then his eyes flick down to her arms full of books and the realization lands. His smile falters into a small self-conscious wince, he gives a soft embarrassed chuckle, his eyes flick back up, and he quickly pulls his hand back — rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly for a second before dropping the hand to his side. He shifts his weight slightly, a sheepish crooked grin recovering. Warm golden sun-shafts across the corridor floor, dust motes drifting, over-the-shoulder framing with the soft silhouette of Ava's auburn hair and shoulder in the left foreground, no cut. Beat-by-beat body language (for the model): Hand rises — eyebrows up, warm smile, small head tilt, open shoulders (welcoming) Hand held out — one hopeful beat, smile brightening Eyes drop to her arms — small blink, smile freezes Realization — smile falters into a wince, soft embarrassed chuckle Hand pulls back — quick neck-rub, weight shift, sheepish recovery grin Dialogue timing: (0–2s, as hand extends and holds): COLE — "Hi, I'm Cole." (bright, easy, a little too confident) (2–3s, beat of silence — realization landing) — no dialogue, let the awkwardness breathe (3–5s, pulling hand back, neck-rub): COLE — "Ohhh… nevermind." (softer, chuckling at himself, sheepish) SFX (no music): faint corridor ambience, a small awkward laugh from Cole under "nevermind," the soft rustle of his hoodie sleeve as his hand moves up and back, the tiny shift of books under his arm when he moves.