The trigger

In the next snippet, we have the trigger that kicks off the whole story:

However, one day, as Jade Dragon ended the rain and moved the clouds away from the land, she overheard some villagers’ conversation.

"Ah, thank goodness the rain is gone," one man said.

"Yes," another said, "I’m so tired of the rain. I’m glad the clouds are gone and the sun is finally shining."

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

This snippet begins with Jade Dragon's baseline behaviour and then introduces a trigger, which is going to kick off the first loop.

Here's an example using the same elements:

However, one day, when Mr O'Malley was fitting wastes to the exterior drains to prevent rats from entering, he overheard some students through a restroom window.

"This school is so sterile," said one student.

"I know, right," said another. "It's so boring. It's killing my brain. Where's the personality? Where's the life?"

Begin with some behaviour from the main character—what's something they might do every day?
Then introduce a trigger from the community, something that will offend the main character.
In this snippet the trigger is dialogue, but in your version it could be action.

Kick off the story by introducing a trigger (action or dialogue) that offends the main character.

Emotion 1: Emotional cause and effect