KARACHI:

At some point over the last few years, it became normal to narrate your life like a film. You might find yourself sitting by the window on a rainy afternoon, watching droplets race down the glass, convinced you are the lead in a slow-burning indie movie only you can see.

"It gives me something to hold onto," said Zahra, 23. "Even if it's just a moment of light or a cup of tea, it feels like I can make it matter."

The phrase "main character energy" popularised on social media. Videos of ordinary routines, making coffee, tidying rooms, walking through parks, are trending, paired with ambient music and captions urging viewers to "romanticise your life." Unlike fast, shock-value trends, these clips were deliberately slow, designed to frame the everyday as cinematic.

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