Surprise

The prompt

Medium close-up of a Latina woman in her forties stepping into her dark apartment living room as the lights snap on for a surprise party, warm 1990s home-video color, steady camera. 0–2s: she walks in tired, glancing down at her keys in dim light. 2–3s: the lights flash on and colorful confetti bursts in front of her. 3–5s: her eyebrows shoot up, her eyes go wide and her jaw drops, one hand flying to her chest. 5–8s: the shock melts into a delighted laugh as she covers her mouth. Throughout: balloons and paper streamers, blurred friends at the edges of the frame, warm tungsten light after the switch, fixed camera.