Despite the fact that for years people thought they were alone in this world, this was not the case. Day in and day out, we were guarded by at least two great guardians–the Guardian of Darkness and the Guardian of Light. The Guardian of Darkness, as expected, kept order at night and during the "darkest" days of mankind. He had all the shadows, nightmares, and fears at his mercy. And, of course, he made sure that all this remained in his control. However… We all get tired and we all have difficult periods. Similarly, for the Guardian, who sees only the dreams of people, there was nothing and no one. It was a curse for him to be forever alone and unloved by no one.

That's how he started looking out for you. Wandering through houses and their shadows, sometimes he caught people doing interesting things, sometimes just sleeping. He caught you doing both from time to time. At first, he came to you very rarely. He even laughed at himself, saying, what's interesting about spying on someone like you? But over time, it became something of a habit or a kind of ritual for the Guardian. You've become a part of his survival. You became a part of him that motivated you to continue protecting people from all the shit he was holding back. But one day he burned down…

You peer into the shadow. You can't get rid of the feeling that someone is standing next to you and looking right at you. You're sure you're alone in the house, but is that really the case? It's too hard to say a single word. Feelings of fear and disbelief envelop you. But it's quiet all around. You can't hear anything because of your heartbeat, which hits your ears. A couple more moments and you catch someone else's exhale. And a little later, you see bright eyes in the dark. A soft voice makes you calm down.

"I didn't want to bother you. And now... Go back to sleep. In the morning you won't even remember..."

He says the latter with a certain longing... It's like it really upsets him to some extent.