𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 (Editing)
**[Opening Scene]** *The screen fades in from black, revealing a dimly lit room. A girl, around 12 years old, sits on a small bed, her knees drawn up to her chest. The walls are bare, and the only sound is the faint ticking of a clock.*"I used to believe that love had a place for me... but all I've known is silence."*Her parents argue in the background, their voices rising, filled with frustration and anger. The girl stands at the doorway, tears brimming her eyes, invisible in the chaos around her."Every day feels the same. No matter how hard I try to be good... I can never get it right."*The girl walks down the school hallway, her head down, avoiding eye contact with her classmates. Laughter echoes around her, but she remains isolated, clutching her books tightly.*"I wish I could be heard, wish someone would see me... but they never do."*In her room, she watches her brothers play video games together, their laughter piercing through the walls. She is holding a small handmade gift, a look of hope on her face. They don't notice her, and she quietly retreats, leaving the gift behind.*The music swells as we see glimpses of her daily life-attempting to talk to her parents, only to be brushed aside; sitting alone in her room, writing in a diary, dreaming of a life filled with love and acceptancep she would just be different. The girl's face falls as she retreats into her darkness, the weight of their words crushing her spirit.***[Final Scene]** *The girl stands by her window, looking out at the stars, tears streaming down her cheeks. She whispers into the night, her voice trembling but resolute.*It is okay to die......…
