Prologue: The Boy in the Mirror

The rain hadn’t stopped for hours.

Pale moonlight filtered through the cracked window, scattering across the peeling wallpaper like broken glass. The room smelled of mildew and something faintly metallic — blood, maybe, though no one ever spoke of that.

A child sat curled in the corner. Legs drawn to his chest. Eyes wide open.

He didn’t cry.

He couldn’t.

Because he’d already done it.

Outside the door, faint footsteps echoed. Slow. Deliberate. Not the rushed panic of a parent. Not the heavy boots of police.

No — softer. Lighter. Familiar.

The boy raised his head.

The door creaked open, and another child stepped in — drenched in rain, his dark hair clinging to his forehead. A small cut trailed down his cheek like a tear.

They stared at each other in the quiet.

Then the boy in the doorway whispered:

> “It’s okay now. I’m here.”

The boy in the corner flinched, like the words burned.

But he didn’t speak. He only stared — like he was looking into a mirror, but the reflection was twisted… different.

The other boy knelt in front of him, smiling gently.

> “You won’t remember this later. I’ll make sure of it.”

He reached out — not with cruelty, but with something gentler.

Something desperate.

His fingers brushed the trembling boy’s cheek, and for a moment, the storm outside quieted.

> “When we meet again, I’ll remind you who you are.”

> “Even if I have to break you to do it.”

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Somewhere in the future…

A name is whispered in a university hallway.

Seo Minjae.

And someone — watching from the shadows — smiles.

> "Found you."

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Character introduction.

Seo Minjae (MC)

20 y/o, top psychology student, cold and eerily calm.

Emotionally detached, avoids friendships, and keeps to himself.

Suffers from sleep paralysis and memory blackouts he refuses to acknowledge.

Has a dark past sealed off by trauma… and he's about to learn he may not be the "victim" he thinks he is.

> "If I don’t remember it, it didn’t happen. That’s how I survive."

Kang Raon (ML)

21 y/o, charismatic, manipulative, and obsessed.

Brilliant but unhinged. Reads people like open books.

Claims to have known Minjae from years ago.

His smile is warm. His eyes say run.

> "You forgot me, Minjae… But I never stopped watching you."

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The main themes which are included in this BL are :

Themes to expect:

Memory manipulation

Subtle horror vibes

Tension-filled dorm room scenes

Secrets hidden in files, photos, and forgotten childhood scars

Enemies-to-lovers… or stalker-to-lover? (👀)

Shifting dominance — who really has the upper hand?

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