Art style: Dark Cartoon. A medium close-up of Dave, frozen in a moment of stunned silence. He stares blankly at Nigel, his mouth slightly open. The background is the elegantly wallpapered wall of the restaurant. The lighting is flat and neutral, reflecting the pause in the conversation. The atmosphere is heavy with awkwardness. Muted earth tones and cool blues dominate the frame. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Dark Cartoon" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Dark Cartoon". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Dark Cartoon" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Dave: A man in his mid-40s with a relatable, weary face and kind, slightly sunken eyes. He has short, salt-and-pepper hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He wears a simple, high-quality navy merino wool jumper over a collared shirt. He looks like a sensible professional who hasn't had enough sleep. The setting is a warm, bustling restaurant with soft bokeh lights in the background. The mood is grounded and slightly stressed. The lighting is soft and naturalistic, focusing on the expressive lines around his eyes and mouth.
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