Adventurer at Tree Stump Cottage

Vertical 9:16 cinematic fantasy illustration of [Rei], an elegant young male adventurer seen from behind, standing on a wet mossy stone path and looking toward an enchanted cottage built into a massive hollow tree stump on the right. He has [long tousled blond hair], pale skin, a slim athletic build, and bare arms. He wears a dark sleeveless fantasy tunic with crossed leather back straps, black arm guards, a utility belt with pouches, fitted dark trousers, open fantasy footwear, and an asymmetrical black sash trailing in the breeze with subtle purple lining and gold trim. The setting is an ancient dense forest during golden hour, with towering trees, ferns, exposed roots, and rich greenery. The tree-stump cottage is draped in moss and ivy, featuring a rounded carved wooden door with a tiny diamond-paned window, a small hanging lantern glowing above, shallow stone steps, and three other warm glowing windows: one small round window high above the door, and two arched windows flanking it. Dramatic backlighting with sunbeams filtering through the canopy from the upper left, soft atmospheric haze, deep forest shadows, highly detailed bark texture, and a painterly-realistic anime fantasy concept art style. No text, no border, no watermark.