Exactly the same character as the reference image: same face, same short dark brown wavy hair, same short beard, same open beige linen shirt-jacket over a dark charcoal t-shirt, same flat 2D vector anime-influenced illustration style with smooth cell shading. Waist-up, facing the camera, centered, head near the top of the frame, identical framing and scale as the reference. ONLY the arms change: he rests his right hand near his chin in a thoughtful pose, loose relaxed fist with the index finger touching his beard, elbow bent and tucked in; his left arm hangs relaxed at his side. Thoughtful curious expression, one eyebrow slightly raised. Pure flat solid white #FFFFFF background, no shadows on the background, no text, no letters, no logos, no props, no border.
