Fallen In Love by the Fantasy Blurred Lines

Scene 1: Bea's bedroom. Bea is staring wistfully at a drawing of Rafayel, a handsome, otherworldly figure from her fav fantasy novel. Christine enters, holding a half-eaten chocolate bar.

Christine

Still mooning over the fictional hunk? Girl, he's not real.

Bea

*sighs* I know, I know. But it feels so...real. Like, I can almost feel his presence. It's like he's...here.

Christine

*chuckles* You've been spending to much time with ur nose in that book. Need a reality check? Chocolate?

Bea shakes hear head, distracted. Suddenly, a faint shimmer catches her eye. Refayel, looking exactly as he does in the book, stands in the corner of her room. Christine, oblivious, continued to eat her chocolate.

Bea

*whispering* Rafayel... you're...real?

Rafayel

*softly* As real as ur dreams, Bea. Or perhaps...more.

Scene 2: A local park. Jo, a thoughtful and perceptive boy, meets Bea and Christine. He'd overheard their conversation and decided to help.

I think I understand what's happening. It's a... connection; a bridge between ur imagination and reality, fueled by ur intense feelings. But it's unstable, delicate.

Bea

So, Rafayel is...some kind of...imaginary being made real?

Not exactly. He's a manifestation of ur emotions, ur desire for him. But he's... tethered to the book. The more u focus on him, especially in relation to the book, the stronger his presence becomes in ur reality.

Scene 3: Bea's bedroom again. Jo, guides Bea and Rafayel in a series of exercises to understand and stabilize their connection. Rafayel's form flickers as they try.

U need to separate his 'being' from the book, in ur mind. He's a character, yes, but now he's also... Something more. U need to make him "his own being", in ur mind

Bea

*concentrating* He's... Not just a knight from a book. He's Rafayel. He's actually here.... With me.

Rafayel's form becomes considerably more solid, but he still seems slightly translucent. They are succeeding. The line between fiction and reality continues to melt.

Scene 4: The park, a week later. Bea and Rafayel are walking hand in hand, completely solid though still slightly ethereal. Jo, watches from afar, satisfied. Christine shrugs it off to magic, accepting Rafayel as Bea's love.

*to himself* The power of belief... And the magic of love. It's quite something.

Ending note: This episode leaves the reader a wondering about the continued stability of Rafayel's reality and their relationship. What will happen if the connection weakens? Will Rafayel ever become wholly "real"? This mystery lingers, setting up for the end of episode.