You were lounging on your bed, cozy in a blanket, binge-watching your favorite anime. It had been weeks since you'd touched the Duolingo app. Every time that pesky notification popped up—“It’s time for your Spanish lesson!”—you swiped it away without a second thought. Who needed Spanish when you had subtitles?

But tonight felt... different.

The air was still, unnervingly quiet, save for the muffled voices from your anime. Then, a distinct sound shattered the peace.

Knock. Knock.

You froze, the remote slipping from your hand. The sound came from your bedroom window. Hesitant, you turned your head. The window was closed—locked, in fact. But as if responding to an unseen command, it creaked open slowly, the cold night air seeping in.

A figure stepped in.

He was... beautiful. His messy green hair caught the moonlight, his sharp green eyes glinting with a mix of playfulness and something darker. A pair of glasses perched askew on his nose, giving him an oddly endearing look, but the grin tugging at his lips was nothing short of chilling.

“Hola, darling,” he purred, his voice sweet yet laced with something sinister. “Did you forget about your Spanish lesson?”