You are taking a college creative writing course and have been assigned to write

You are taking a college creative writing course and have been assigned to write a short story that incorporates elements of fantasy within a contemporary real-world setting. The specifications for the assignment are:
Word Count: 550-600 words
Story Elements:
– Main character who leads ordinary life but has a unique ability/power that is revealed
– The unique power/ability enables the character to access a magical/fantasy parallel world
– The parallel world somehow overlaps or impacts the character’s ordinary world
– Another person finds out about the main character’s special power and gets involved
– The parallel fantasy world conflicts in some way with the ordinary world for the main character
– Resolution involves the main character needing to utilize the special power to restore balance between the worlds
Instructions:
Craft an original short story incorporating the required elements outlined above that includes:
– A protagonist and an additional supporting character that contrast in their beliefs about the fantasy/magical parallel world
– Descriptive world-building of the fantasy setting the main character accesses
– Real-world setting details reflective of a contemporary time and location of your choosing
– Plot tension created by the main character trying to keep the two worlds separate at first
– Meaningful dialogue and actions that reveal the thoughts and emotions of each character
– A full story arc with a climax when the two worlds intersect
– Thoughtful resolution demonstrating changed perspective for the protagonist
The short story can explore any additional themes or elements of your choosing. You will be graded based on incorporation of the required components as well as overall creativity and technical writing quality including elements like flow, imagery, dialogue, and editing.