The east building rooftop, Friday evening. The same low parapet, the same late-afternoon gold light as chapter two. Arin (default variant — and for the first time, the slender sword in its pale-ivory scabbard is visible at her left hip, par

TOP: The rooftop door opening. Yujin (awakened) stepping through, the gold light hitting his face. His expression is calm and settled. He is here because he has decided to be. BOTTOM: Arin turning to face him. Her expression is composed — t

Wide shot of the rooftop. Yujin (awakened) and Arin (default) sitting side by side on the low parapet, not close enough to touch. The academy spreads below in the golden light. The composition is identical to chapter two — same parapet, sam

TOP: Arin (default) turning to look at Yujin. For the first time in the story, her composed mask has fractured — her violet eyes are wide, her lips slightly parted. She was not expecting this. This is the first time she has been surprised.

Wide shot of the full rooftop. Yujin and Arin on the parapet, the academy golden below. The space between them is small but absolute. The sword at Arin's left hip is clearly visible in the light — ivory scabbard, slender hilt. Neither of th

TOP: Close-up on Arin's jaw and lower face. Her jaw has tightened — the only sign of what she is feeling. Her lips are pressed together. BOTTOM: Yujin (awakened) looking at Arin directly — a full, open look, the first time he has allowed hi

Extreme close-up on Arin's face (default variant). The gold light is full on her. Her violet eyes are very still — not cold, not warm, somewhere between. She is not answering. Her lips are slightly parted as if she has started to answer sev

TOP: Arin (default) in medium close-up, finally speaking. Her expression has closed slightly — she has found something to give him, but it is not the answer to the question he asked. BOTTOM: Yujin (awakened) receiving it. His expression doe

TOP: Yujin (awakened) standing from the parapet, straightening his white-and-navy uniform — the single silver button done up. His posture is straight and composed. His hands are steady. BOTTOM: His face in close-up as he smiles at her. The

Full-bleed shot of the rooftop. Yujin (awakened) walking toward the rooftop door, back to the camera. His posture is straight and unhurried. The door is ahead of him, slightly ajar. The gold light is behind him, casting his shadow long acro

TOP: The rooftop door — a plain institutional door — opening and then closed. Yujin is gone. The door is shut. BOTTOM: The rooftop, Arin (default) alone. She stands in the gold light at the parapet. The academy is below. The ginkgo trees ar

Extreme close-up on Arin's right hand and the sword hilt at her left hip. Her right hand is drifting toward the ivory hilt — fingers extended, not quite touching, the motion slow and unconscious. The hilt is slender, pale ivory with a thin