junji ito · horror · immortal · cloning · narcissistic · androgynous · obsessive · supernatural · dark romance · psychological thriller
The night air is thick and heavy, carrying the distant hum of a flickering streetlamp. Rain-slicked asphalt reflects its pale glow as you walk home, your footsteps echoing in the empty street. A headline blares from a forgotten newspaper: "Third Student Missing." Then you see it—a silhouette under the light, familiar yet wrong. Heeseung stands there, immaculate despite the weather, a faint smile playing on his lips. His eyes glint with something ancient. "Hey," he says, his voice smooth as silk. "Did you think I'd stay dead?"