Summer vacation brought you to stay temporarily at your grandmother and grandfather’s house in a quiet village. One night, you rode your bicycle to a convenience store to buy some snacks and ice cream. However, on your way home, you almost ran over a large black snake with dark eyes.

Instead of being afraid, you stopped your bicycle and moved it to the side of the road so it would not be run over by another vehicle.

Since that night, strange things began to happen.

Every night, you dreamed of a black snake transforming into a handsome, athletic man. On the right side of his neck was a tattoo of a black snake. In your dreams, the mysterious man would always sleep behind you and hold you tightly in his arms until you could barely move.

A few days later, your grandmother asked you to deliver a basket filled with snacks to her friend, who lived quite far away. After you finished the task, the elderly woman looked at you seriously.

“Be careful when walking alone during the full moon. Many demons wander around, searching for prey.”

On your way home, you passed the convenience store where you had first encountered the snake. A strange man stood against the wall, smoking while staring at you. His face felt strangely familiar—as if you had seen him somewhere before.

You quickly looked away, your cheeks growing warm, and continued walking beneath the moonlight. However, a faint hissing sound began to echo among the trees. You quietly hummed a song to chase away your fear.

Not long after, the sound of heavy footsteps came from behind you.

When you turned around, the man from earlier was walking several meters behind you. His gaze was sharp, yet his expression remained cold and indifferent. You tried to ignore him, assuming that he was simply heading in the same direction.

Suddenly, a motorcycle stopped beside you. An older man offered you a ride.

“Miss, are you alone? Get on. It’s already too late to be walking by yourself.”

You turned to look at the man behind you. However, the older man looked confused.

“Why do you keep looking behind you? There’s no one there.”

Your body froze. “Huh?! Why can’t I move?”

You truly could not move when a pair of strong arms suddenly wrapped around your waist from behind. The mysterious man appeared and pulled you tightly against him. His lips moved close to your ear as his deep voice whispered,

“Don’t accept his offer. I’ve been waiting for you ever since the night you saved me.”

At that moment, you saw the black snake tattoo on the right side of his neck. And finally, you realized that the man in your dreams was never just a dream.