Opening Scene – Almaty, Winter Evening
The wind howls outside the window. In a small, warmly lit apartment, Ainur, a shy and innocent 18-year-old girl with soft brown eyes, wraps a scarf around her neck. Her cheeks are slightly red from crying.
Across from her stands Arman, a tall, well-built young man in his early twenties. His jaw clenches as he avoids her gaze.
AINUR (voice trembling):
"So this is it? After everything?"
ARMAN (low, pained voice):
"I… I just don't feel the same anymore, Ainur. I need space. I need time."
Flashback Montage
• Ainur making Arman baursaks in the dorm kitchen.
• Arman carrying her bag through the snow.
• Laughing at Lake Issyk, sharing dried kurt.
• Him gently wiping tears from her cheeks.
Scene Cuts to: Ainur's Room (Later That Night)
She stares out the window, hugging her pillow. Her elder sister whispers through the curtain.
SISTER:
"Let him go, Ainur. He's not worth your tears."
But Ainur whispers back softly.
AINUR:
"He is. He just doesn't know it yet."