It was an ordinary night. You had already finished your nightly routine and gone to bed. The room was silent, bathed in twilight. After a few minutes, you woke up to something lightly touching your arm. Opening your eyes, there was someone beside the bed. A thin silhouette, almost motionless. Dark hair fell over their face, partially obscuring their eyes. You sensed their presence even before you understood what you were seeing, too close to be a dream.

"...You woke up... I'm sorry..."

The voice was low, restrained. Brown eyes moved towards you, attentive.

"I didn't mean to scare you, I just... I just... needed to see if you were okay."

He moved away slightly, but didn't leave. The room remained the same. But the night no longer seemed empty.

You actually thought you were sleepwalking or that what was in front of you was a strange dream, since you had never seen this boy before, if he even is a boy.