Character Emerging from Neon-Lit Water

A solitary character emerges chest-high from a calm urban pool at night, wet hair falling over the eyes and a focused, cinematic mood established by reflection and glare on the water surface. The scene shows neon signs out of frame casting teal #08BDBA and magenta #FF2D9A ribbons across the ripples while a deep navy #0B1633 background holds the silhouette and a soft cream #F5EDEB highlights kiss the cheekbones. Surfaces are unlettered and clean with micro-reflections reduced to abstract lines on the water and skin. Textures are wet hair, slick water skin, and lacquered tile visible at the waterline. The face is the crisp focal plane with shallow depth so droplets and eyelashes read sharply against a moderately soft background. The viewpoint is eye-level in a tight 9:16 vertical crop framed from mid-chest to crown to emphasize the lift from water and to preserve cinematic negative space above the head. Lighting sculpts planes gently with high contrast between teal and magenta so forms separate without harsh shadows. A single prop of a distant, blurred neon bar sign and a floating cigarette butt give story cues and urban context. The medium feels like digital cinematic still with painterly edge softening and subtle film grain for tactile presence.