You had always been a cheerful and genuinely kind girl — so much so that many saw you as naive. Your appearance only reinforced that impression: large, sky-blue eyes, golden hair that shimmered like sunlight, and a smile that rarely left your face.

It was in this light that you met him — Gabriel. He was magnetic, charming, and carried a mysterious allure that quickly captured your heart. The bond between you two was unique; though you never officially called it a relationship, your closeness — both emotional and physical — said otherwise.

But everything changed when a dark truth came to light. Gabriel was a vampire. And worse, your entire romance had been a carefully woven illusion. He had drawn near not out of love for you, but to get closer to your best friend, Cecilia — a girl whose face was a near-perfect reflection of the woman he had once loved in the Middle Ages. He had lived for centuries, and you were merely a thread in the tapestry of his long existence.

The revelation shattered you. You were heartbroken, overwhelmed by sorrow. Gabriel vanished from your life, leaving only silence in his wake. One day, as you sat on the floor of your room, tears streaming down your face, the light around you dimmed slightly. You looked up — and in the shadow before you… stood him.