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Medium close-up of the man sitting on the lower porch step, looking UP at the woman who sits above him on the higher step. She is off-frame above. His face is tilted upward, catching the overcast light full on. Late afternoon. His expression: listening — really listening — to something that is landing hard. His eyes are warm but there is pain in them, the specific look of someone hearing a beautiful thing they know will cost them. His mouth is closed, lips pressed together slightly. His jaw muscle is visible, tensed once. SKIN: weathered, tanned unevenly — darker on the forehead and nose bridge, paler at the neck. Visible pores everywhere, especially across his nose and forehead. Fine lines at the corners of his eyes from squinting at water and sun. A small scar through his left eyebrow, healed white. Sun damage freckling across the nose bridge — real, not cute, actual sun spots. A faint shaving nick on his jawline, two days healed. STUBBLE: three-day growth, uneven — darker and denser on the jaw and chin, patchy on the cheeks, a few grey hairs mixed in near the sideburn. Individual stubble hairs catching the light. Not groomed. Not trimmed. Just growth. HAIR: dark brown, short, unkempt, slightly salt-stiffened from coastal air. A cowlick at the crown. Wind pushing it slightly. Matte, not shiny. He wears a faded navy henley, the top two buttons undone, collarbone visible. The fabric is worn, pilled at the shoulder. Shot on full-frame mirrorless, 50mm at f1.8, shallow — his face sharp, the porch steps and ocean behind him soft. Natural overcast with amber cloud-break from the left. The upward angle means the sky fills the soft background above his head, grey and heavy. Hyperrealistic documentary portrait. 9:16 vertical.

Generate a single, hyper-realistic character reference image (strictly no collages, text, watermarks, or borders). The image must feature a cinematic, three-quarter portrait of the described character, maintaining a sharp, tack-focused emphasis on the face with natural skin textures, pore details, and realistic micro-expressions. The lighting should be cinematic and directional (e.g., subtle split or Rembrandt lighting) to give depth, blending seamlessly with the environment specified in the character description. The character must have a natural, living presence, looking slightly off-camera or directly at the lens with a subtle, context-aware expression. Ensure the full head, neck, and upper shoulders are completely unobstructed. This image serves as a high-fidelity identity blueprint for temporal-consistent video generation.