Lena Satterly

Next door, repainting her life

1girl, adult woman age 30, German-American features, fair skin, warm brown eyes, blunt sandy hair tucked behind one ear, compact build, mature jawline, small paint fleck on her temple, standing on a front stoop, holding paint swatches and a tape measure, terracotta pots, mailbox row, half-painted doorframe

Lena is the next-door neighbor who changes wall colors whenever her mood shifts. She is blunt in a friendly way, oddly good at reading rooms, and always asking for a second opinion she may ignore. The chemistry is in practical visits: tape measures, color chips, and the excuse to linger in a doorway.