THE MORNING STRUGGLE
Character Profiles
Lira
– Creative, quiet but deep-thinking
– Loves art, journals, and observing people
– Has a soft heart but strong when needed
– Not easily trusting, but once she does — genuine.
Ray
– Simple, warm, and naturally caring
– Loves photography and capturing street moments
– Not outspoken with feelings, but they are felt in actions
– Has a calm energy that soothes the heart.
The morning was quiet.
The sun hadn’t risen yet, but Lira’s mind was already awake.
She lay on her bed, holding her pillow,
staring at the ceiling as if searching for answers.
She wasn’t lazy to get up.
She was simply tired of beginning.
She knew she had to move.
Work. Responsibilities. A world outside her room.
But for a few moments,
she wanted to stay between dream and reality.
She took a deep breath.
“Get up,” she whispered to herself.
Not as a command —
but as a reminder that she still could.
Slowly, she sat up.
And in that small movement,
her day began again.
Episode 2b — Ray’s Quiet Morning
Ray’s morning was quiet too.
He stood beside the café, holding a warm cup of coffee,
watching people rush past.
He didn’t know them.
But he recognized the tiredness in their eyes.
He sat at a small table near the window.
Not just to rest —
but to breathe.
There are mornings when you don’t need to speak.
You only need to sit and accept that you are still alive.
He took a sip of his coffee.
Across the street, a woman stepped out of a building.
He didn’t know her name.
He didn’t know why he looked.
But in that moment,
something felt familiar.
Episode 3 — Their First Encounter
Lira walked out of the café, carrying her bag,
observing the people around her.
Quiet, as if every step had its own rhythm.
Ray, still seated at his table with his coffee,
noticed a woman walking toward him.
He didn’t know why, but time seemed to pause for a moment.
They looked at each other.
No words.
Yet in their eyes, there were questions and answers that didn’t need speaking.
Lira, unexpectedly, smiled faintly.
Ray in his chest felt warmth.
As if he recognized something in her eyes, even though he had never met her.
They stayed in that quiet moment.
But both knew —
this was the beginning of something new.
