Art style: Dark Comic.
An extreme close-up on a small, simple notecard held in Lena's trembling hands. The text is written in a simple, clean font. The background is her cold, dark apartment. The air is so cold her breath is slightly visible.
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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 in the following art style:
dark graphic-novel illustration — gritty comic book art style, heavy black inking, bold outlines, detailed cross-hatching and dramatic shading. Exaggerated character features, intense expressions, deep wrinkles, highly defined musculature. High contrast lighting. Desaturated grim background colors (grays, browns) with stark contrasting pop-color elements. Satirical and edgy atmosphere, masterpiece comic art.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Lena: A woman in her late 30s or early 40s. She has tired, expressive eyes and a face that is beautiful but shows the weight of past pain. Her dark hair is simple, perhaps tied back loosely. She is dressed in plain, muted clothing like a grey sweater and dark jeans. Her posture is slightly guarded, as if bracing for a blow. When she smiles, it's a rare, small, and melancholic event.
