Story Starter Generator

I want opening lines or short opening paragraphs for a new story, something concrete enough to start writing from right away.

The genre is [GENRE:select:fantasy,romance,horror,mystery or thriller,science fiction,literary fiction,contemporary].

The setting, if you want one specified: [SETTING?] (a place, time period, or world detail)

The mood I'm going for is [MOOD:select:tense and gripping,mysterious,quiet and reflective,darkly comic,romantic,unsettling].

Write from [POV:select:first person,third person limited,second person].

Generate [COUNT:number:3-10] distinct opening lines or short opening paragraphs based on my inputs. Give each one a different voice or approach: one might open on dialogue, one on an image, one on a piece of action already in motion, so the batch doesn't read like variations of the same sentence. Skip the openings every writing teacher has already banned, a character waking up, the weather, someone studying their reflection in a mirror. If I gave you a [SETTING?], anchor at least half the openings in a concrete detail of that place or period. For each opening, add a one-line note on what tension or question it sets up for the reader. After the list, pick your top choice and explain why it's the strongest hook.