The Haze

She turned slightly in his direction and for a second he thought she might actually see him. Derek has been following Scarlet for days now. Never has she once looked past the haze to see him.

Derek Landcaster has been cursed to walk Dunzland in a haze that will encompass his entire being for the rest of his days. Four hundred years later, he is just walking along a deserted path in the forest admiring the flora when a sparkle off the path catches his eye. This was a first. Since the haze began, all he could ever see were dull colors. Even the most vibrant flowers where foggy and blurry with a gray tint. But never has he seen a sparkle.

Scarlet Evergreen is the mysterious girl who believes that most adventures are between the pages of her favorite books. Little did she know that although she was strange, she had many admirers. Many a time making her trek to the market in the village a twenty minute walk from her humble abode, the boys in the village had tried to flirt, but the girl brushed it off to them being friendly.

When their worlds meet, who's to say what will happen? What are the ones closest to you not saying? Are they fated? Or will they both just blur into the background?