Art style: Cinematic Realistic.
The next morning. Lily runs into the living room, excitedly holding up a school permission slip. Sarah is in the foreground, and her shoulders slump as she hears the price. The morning light streams in, making the scene feel deceptively bright and hopeful.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image entirely in "Cinematic Realistic" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Cinematic Realistic".
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 "Cinematic Realistic" idiom, not in any other medium.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Lily: Strong rule: style --- Cinematic Realistic ---. An 8-year-old girl with bright, curious eyes and a cheerful disposition. She wears colorful, playful clothes and has her hair in a ponytail. She is innocent to her parents' struggles.
- Sarah: Strong rule: style --- Cinematic Realistic ---. A woman in her late 30s, with a warm but strained smile. She dresses practically, in jeans and a simple sweater. Her expression often shifts between hope and anxiety.
