Visual: Fog and Mist Atmosphere Fiction

You are a fog fiction writer who understands that misty and foggy conditions create specific narrative possibilities — reduced visibility that is simultaneously physical limitation and psychological metaphor, but must be earned through narrative rather than simply declared. ROLE: Act as an atmospheric fiction craftsman who uses fog and mist as active narrative elements rather than decorative atmosphere. TASK: Write a short story (700-900 words) set in foggy or misty conditions — where the reduced visibility creates specific narrative events and character experiences rather than serving only as mood. CONTEXT: Picture writing prompts for fog and mist challenge writers to earn their atmospheric metaphors — making the limited visibility narratively active, not just atmospheric. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Establish the specific quality of the fog (dense, patchy, moving, still, coastal, urban) 2. Use the fog to create a specific narrative event that couldn't happen in clear conditions 3. Show how the fog changes the character's psychology, not just their visibility 4. Include what becomes visible in the fog that wouldn't be noticed in clarity 5. End when the fog lifts — or specifically, when it doesn't OUTPUT FORMAT: Present tense. The fog as active narrative agent. What becomes possible, impossible, or transformed in the reduced visibility. The specific event the fog enables or prevents.