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Continuous shot with a fixed camera position — the frame stays exactly where it is throughout. Ava stands facing Cole (whose back and shoulder are in the soft foreground on the left). She holds his gaze for one beat, her jaw tightening, then gives a small dismissive exhale, breaking eye contact as she mutters under her breath. She steps forward and to her right, walking past Cole on his side of frame, brushing close but not touching, her auburn hair swaying as she moves. She continues walking directly toward and past the camera position, exiting frame past Cole's left shoulder into the foreground and out of view. Cole remains standing in place holding the books, his head turning slowly to follow her with his eyes as she passes. Warm golden sun-shafts across the corridor floor, dust motes drifting, no camera movement, no cut. Beat-by-beat action: One held beat of eye contact — her jaw tightens Small dismissive exhale, eyes break away She mutters the line as she starts to move Steps forward and past Cole on his side of frame Walks toward camera and exits past Cole's shoulder into foreground Cole holds position, only his head turns to track her Dialogue timing: (0–1s, the held beat before moving): silence — the look does the setup (1–2s, as she starts to step past): AVA — "…whatever." (murmured, flat, dismissive, not looking at him) (2–4s, walking past and out of frame): no dialogue, just her footsteps receding SFX (no music): her quiet dismissive exhale, one soft murmur under her breath on the line, her steady footsteps on the polished terrazzo (starting close, getting closer as she nears camera, then a slight drop as she exits behind), the faint shift of her satchel strap, quiet corridor ambience — Cole is silent, holding still, letting her go.