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    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Rainy window seat where one offers a warm cuppa and an ear (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Rainy window seat where one offers a warm cuppa and an ear",
            "Steam fogging the glass as raindrops streak",
            "A knitted blanket draped over a shared lap",
            "A small stack of comfort novels beside steaming mugs",
            "A cat curled and purring at their feet"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Passing over a warm mug with gentle hands",
            "Quietly listening and nodding without interrupting",
            "Wrapping an arm around a shivering shoulder",
            "Softly rubbing the other’s back in small reassuring circles"
        ],
        "camera": "Tight two-shot with shallow depth of field alternating with insert close-ups on hands and steam",
        "accents": [
            "soft diffused rim-light through rain-streaked glass",
            "micro-detail on ceramic glaze and breath condensation"
        ],
        "mood": "tender solace",
        "lighting": "diffuse overcast daylight with warm interior fill",
        "style": "intimate domestic realism"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Sun-drenched garden bench where a quiet apology is accepted (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Sun-drenched garden bench where a quiet apology is accepted",
            "Birdsong punctuating the hush",
            "Pigeons pecking near the flowers",
            "A tote bag with half-eaten sandwiches beside them",
            "A nearby fountain offering steady white noise"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "A hesitant hand offered, then squeezed",
            "Removing a sunhat to meet eyes with vulnerability",
            "A forgiving smile that melts tension",
            "A practiced joke easing the weight into laughter"
        ],
        "camera": "Medium two-shot with gentle push-ins as shoulders relax",
        "accents": [
            "warm sun rim-light on hair and leaves",
            "high micro-detail on fabric and petal textures"
        ],
        "mood": "soft reconciliation",
        "lighting": "warm daylight with gentle side fill",
        "style": "calming, pastoral vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Late-night sofa with blankets and bad TV, offering company in silence (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Late-night sofa with blankets and bad TV, offering company in silence",
            "A movie paused with the credits rolling",
            "A bowl of shared popcorn between them",
            "An empty takeout box on the coffee table",
            "A dim lamp casting a safe circle of light"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Leaning in to share warmth without forcing conversation",
            "Holding hands silently while the screen glows",
            "Offering the last chip with a soft smile",
            "A steady breathing rhythm to match the other’s"
        ],
        "camera": "Intimate interior close-ups with occasional wide showing safe shared space",
        "accents": [
            "warm lamp rim-light and soft TV flicker micro-detail",
            "fabric texture detail on blankets and couch"
        ],
        "mood": "quiet companionship",
        "lighting": "low warm interior with soft practical highlights",
        "style": "cozy nocturnal realism"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Hospital corridor at dawn, pacing and offering steady updates (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Hospital corridor at dawn, pacing and offering steady updates",
            "Fluorescent lights softened by morning",
            "A vending machine humming quietly",
            "A bouquet wilted but present on a bench",
            "A disposable coffee cup warming a pair of hands"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Squeezing fingers in reassurance before stepping into the ward",
            "Delivering small, honest updates in calm tones",
            "A reassuring shoulder squeeze as someone collapses into waiting",
            "Handing over a warm blanket and a quiet word"
        ],
        "camera": "Unobtrusive medium coverage punctuated by close-ups on supportive gestures",
        "accents": [
            "soft clinical rim-light with small reflective highlights",
            "micro-detail on trembling paper ticket corners and knuckles"
        ],
        "mood": "steadfast support",
        "lighting": "soft morning clinical light with gentle fill",
        "style": "humanist, empathetic vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A seaside cliff picnic where someone listens as waves steady the nerves (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A seaside cliff picnic where someone listens as waves steady the nerves",
            "Wind combing hair and blankets",
            "A thermos warm despite salt air",
            "Seagulls tracing lazy circles overhead",
            "A distant lighthouse keeping time"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Mimicking breath patterns to bring calm",
            "Offering a hand to steady a wobbling stance",
            "Pointing out a distant boat to redirect anxious thoughts",
            "Wrapping a sweater around the other's shoulders"
        ],
        "camera": "Wide establishing then gentle close-ups on hands and faces, slow push-ins",
        "accents": [
            "bright coastal rim-light with spray micro-detail",
            "textural emphasis on wool and salt-sprayed skin"
        ],
        "mood": "anchoring calm",
        "lighting": "clear daylight with warm key",
        "style": "soothing travel-romance"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Late-night porch where two share a blanket and whispers (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Late-night porch where two share a blanket and whispers",
            "Crickets filling the dark spaces between words",
            "A porch light casting a warm halo",
            "A mug with steam curling into the night",
            "Slowly passing cars with distant taillights"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Softly recounting a funny memory to lift spirits",
            "Running a thumb along the other's knuckles",
            "Offering a forehead touch that steadies",
            "A quiet, steady hum to cover restless thoughts"
        ],
        "camera": "Intimate two-shot with narrow depth and tender inserts on touch",
        "accents": [
            "warm porch rim-light and steam micro-detail",
            "soft grain to enhance night intimacy"
        ],
        "mood": "reassuring calm",
        "lighting": "low night practical with warm fill",
        "style": "tender nocturnal realism"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A sunlit kitchen handing over a home-cooked soup during recovery (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A sunlit kitchen handing over a home-cooked soup during recovery",
            "Steam rising in slow curls from a pot",
            "A handwritten recipe card with stains of care",
            "A thermometer and soft tissues on the counter",
            "A radio playing soft old tunes"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Feeding a spoonful and checking reactions with patient eyes",
            "Tucking a blanket across knees with practiced care",
            "Running a cool spoon over an aching brow",
            "Ensuring water glass is within easy reach"
        ],
        "camera": "Close tactile inserts on food, hands, and comforting expressions",
        "accents": [
            "warm kitchen rim-light and gloss on broth micro-detail",
            "micro-detail on fabric and steam trails"
        ],
        "mood": "nurturing tenderness",
        "lighting": "bright morning light with warm interior fill",
        "style": "domestic caregiving vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A dim backroom during a panic attack where someone steadies breaths (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A dim backroom during a panic attack where someone steadies breaths",
            "A small lamp creating a safe pool of light",
            "A hand towel damp with cool water",
            "A clock ticking softly in the background",
            "A mobile phone set face down to avoid distractions"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Counting breath cycles aloud in calm rhythm",
            "Pressing a cool palm to the other's neck to ground them",
            "Offering a sips of water in tiny measured amounts",
            "Repeating reassuring phrases until calm returns"
        ],
        "camera": "Close, steady shots to match the methodical breathing with minimal motion",
        "accents": [
            "soft warm rim-light with cool micro-detail on water droplets",
            "skin pore and breath micro-texture emphasized"
        ],
        "mood": "calm stabilization",
        "lighting": "low warm interior with focused practical highlights",
        "style": "clinical, compassionate moment"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Sunset balcony where apologies and forgiveness are shared (day→dusk)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Sunset balcony where apologies and forgiveness are shared",
            "A cityscape softened by evening glow",
            "A small potted herb garden between them",
            "A pair of mugs chilled by breeze",
            "Laundry fluttering nearby"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Holding hands across a small table as words are spoken",
            "A quiet promise and a nod of acceptance",
            "A soft, lingering touch on the wrist",
            "Laughing softly to break the tension"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm push-in as faces relax with wide silhouette reveal at the end",
        "accents": [
            "golden rim-light on hair and mug edges",
            "micro-detail on leaf veins and porcelain"
        ],
        "mood": "gentle reconciliation",
        "lighting": "golden-hour with soft fill",
        "style": "romantic, hopeful vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Night kitchen clean-up where shared silence fits like a bandage (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Night kitchen clean-up where shared silence fits like a bandage",
            "Dishwater glinting in low light",
            "A towel hung artlessly over a shoulder",
            "A slow, steady radio playing in the background",
            "A fridge magnet holding a child's drawing"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Handing a towel without a question and receiving a grateful look",
            "Humming an old song while drying plates",
            "A cheek pressed against a damp shoulder in thanks",
            "A small joke whispered that lightens the mood"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm medium close-ups with slow pans across gentle domestic movements",
        "accents": [
            "soft tungsten rim-light and water droplet micro-detail",
            "textural emphasis on cloth and ceramic"
        ],
        "mood": "quiet mutual care",
        "lighting": "low warm interior practical lighting",
        "style": "intimate daily-life vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A cold train carriage where warm scarves are shared to ward off more than weather (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A cold train carriage where warm scarves are shared to ward off more than weather",
            "Condensation sketching patterns on windows",
            "A rhythmic clatter of rails beneath the seats",
            "A small thermos passed between laps",
            "A faded map tucked under a seat"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Wrapping a scarf around a trembling neck",
            "Holding hands under a shared newspaper for clandestine warmth",
            "Telling quiet stories to distract from the cold",
            "Offering a lap as a pillow for brief respite"
        ],
        "camera": "Tight interior shots with reflective window insert close-ups",
        "accents": [
            "cool window rim-light contrasting warm scarf textures",
            "micro-detail on knit fibers and breath clouds"
        ],
        "mood": "protective warmth",
        "lighting": "low interior with cold exterior glow",
        "style": "traveling, intimate vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Park gazebo midday where a child scrapes knees and is soothed (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Park gazebo midday where a child scrapes knees and is soothed",
            "First aid kit and band-aids in a small pouch",
            "Parents kneeling on grass with tender faces",
            "A playground chuckle echoing nearby",
            "A teddy bear waiting for its turn"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Gently cleaning a wound with practiced tenderness",
            "Encouraging words and a silly face to coax a smile",
            "Applying a sticker like it’s a medal",
            "A big hug that seals the small recovery"
        ],
        "camera": "Low-angle close-ups matching the child's perspective and comforting hands",
        "accents": [
            "bright daylight rim-light and skin micro-detail",
            "fabric and grass texture highlighted"
        ],
        "mood": "reassuring care",
        "lighting": "full daylight with warm fill",
        "style": "familial, tender vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Quiet studio where grief is shared through measured music (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Quiet studio where grief is shared through measured music",
            "A piano half-covered in dust",
            "Sheets of unfinished scores on a stand",
            "A window with rain dimpling the glass",
            "A metronome keeping patient time"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Playing a single, soothing phrase that calms shaking hands",
            "Sitting close to catch breaths between notes",
            "Offering a reassuring hum to steady pitch",
            "Hand on shoulder as a phrase resolves"
        ],
        "camera": "Close slow pans over hands and face, matching musical phrasing",
        "accents": [
            "soft studio rim-light and instrument micro-detail",
            "wood grain and key texture emphasized"
        ],
        "mood": "humble solace",
        "lighting": "soft overcast interior with warm fill",
        "style": "quiet, musical realism"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A thrifted armchair in autumn light offering space to cry (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A thrifted armchair in autumn light offering space to cry",
            "A blanket draped over the arm like a guardian",
            "A mug cooling on a side table",
            "A radio murmuring a distant program",
            "Leaves drifting past the window"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Sitting close and letting tears be held without judgment",
            "A hand rubbing circles on a back until shaking slows",
            "Offering tissues and the choice of silence",
            "An offered cigarette or water depending on preference"
        ],
        "camera": "Tactile close-ups on hands, face, and fabric with slow breathing rhythm matched",
        "accents": [
            "golden rim-light and fabric micro-detail",
            "soft grain for intimate texture"
        ],
        "mood": "sheltering comfort",
        "lighting": "warm afternoon light with soft interior fill",
        "style": "intimate, empathetic vignette"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "Firelit cabin in winter where hot drinks and stories mend frayed nerves (night)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "Firelit cabin in winter where hot drinks and stories mend frayed nerves",
            "Snow piling softly outside the single window",
            "A patchwork rug and hand-carved mugs",
            "A kettle singing lowly on a stove",
            "A stack of well-loved paperbacks"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Passing a mug and listening to a favoured old tale",
            "A gentle foot rub against cold toes",
            "Tucking a lap blanket closer against shivers",
            "Slowly humming old folk lines as a lullaby"
        ],
        "camera": "Warm wide to intimate close, emphasizing firelight on faces and hands",
        "accents": [
            "flickering fire rim-light and soot micro-detail",
            "textural detail on wool and wood grain"
        ],
        "mood": "hearthside reassurance",
        "lighting": "warm fire-dominant low light",
        "style": "cozy, narrative realism"
    },
    {
        "subGenre": "Comforting",
        "scene": "A community kitchen bustling with low-energy help after a loss (day)",
        "sceneVariants": [
            "A community kitchen bustling with low-energy help after a loss",
            "Volunteers quietly prepping simple food",
            "Sticky notes with meal instructions",
            "A noticeboard with supportive messages",
            "A kettle rhythmically boiling in the background"
        ],
        "actions": [
            "Passing bowls with calm, efficient hands",
            "Sitting and eating together in companionable silence",
            "Folding napkins with methodical motions to soothe worry",
            "A discreet squeeze on an arm as food is given"
        ],
        "camera": "Documentary mid shots that follow hands and shared tasks, minimal faces",
        "accents": [
            "soft daylight rim-light and kitchen micro-detail",
            "textural emphasis on paper and ceramic"
        ],
        "mood": "functional compassion",
        "lighting": "clear interior daylight with warm fill",
        "style": "community-centered realism"
    }
]