Chapter 0: Who is She?

I was in a place... a very dark, cold, and lonely place.

I wandered around, not knowing where I was going. As I walked, a loud shout suddenly came, startling me. I was really scared and almost going crazy. I screamed for help, hoping someone was there, but there was nothing. I continued walking, trying to find an exit, but no matter how far I went, I only found myself in an endless abyss.

“I'm scared... help me... I want to go home.” I sobbed.

I wanted to cry, but no tears came. Then, I remembered that I had gone to bed after having lunch with my grandma. “Could it be... I'm dreaming?”

As the thought hit me, I hurriedly pinched myself. “It doesn’t hurt...? Then am I lucid dreaming right now?” As I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard the shout again.

“Again?” I said, fear creeping into my voice. I knew it was a dream, but it still gave me chills. I couldn’t stay afraid, though, so I gathered my courage and tried to find where the voice was coming from.

As I walked, I saw a silhouette in the distance. Moving closer, I realized there were not just one, but three people.

One figure caught my attention. She was kneeling, begging and crying, talking to someone. The other two were hard to see in the dark, but as I approached, I finally saw a tall figure. I was mesmerized.

“A boy? No... I think it’s an adult.”

His hair was as black as night, and his sharp amber eyes almost glowed in the darkness.

Beside him stood a beautiful blond girl with emerald-like eyes. They looked... perfect together.

As I studied them, I noticed the tense atmosphere. The man stared down at the woman on the ground with a cold expression. I felt scared looking at him.

His face radiated hatred and disgust.

I wondered what the woman did to earn such hatred.

Curious about what was happening, I moved closer. Since they didn’t seem to notice me, I shamelessly tried to eavesdrop on their conversation.

“That's weird,” I muttered, troubled. I couldn’t hear them despite being so close.

It’s really weird... I could hear the shouting earlier. I suspect there's something wrong with my hearing, or... maybe it might be because I’m dreaming.

I watched from the sidelines as their fight continued. To be honest, I really pitied the woman, desperately clinging to the man. Her disheveled hair hid her face, so I couldn’t see it clearly, but I could tell she was crying.

I subconsciously moved closer, and surprisingly, they still didn’t notice me.

“Wow... am I really invisible to them?”

Curiosity got the better of me. “Maybe now I can see her face.”

I inched closer to the woman, trying to get a better view in the dark.

But... when she lifted her face, I froze.

My body flinched at the sight.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

Trembling, I whispered, “How? Why?”

“Wh-Why...?”

“Why... do you have my face...?”

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