Believe

You lived your life as usual, nothing new. It's been so long since you moved to a new city, and under that suspicious, creepy house. What was so strange about it? The house was way too cheap. Having moved into this house, you began to decorate and renovate it: paint some walls, and hang wallpaper in others. Having finally repaired it, you went to bed - surprisingly, you quickly put it in. Dream: You're at a bar, chatting with a cute, friendly guy, and suddenly everything goes dark before your eyes—you wake up in a strange room, tied to a chair and gagged. A man with gray skin and pitch-black hair sits next to you, covering his face. — mm... trying to say something. He raised his hand and stroked it, leaving a wound with a mark: a circle and a single stripe on the side.* * You wake up sweating from fear, either from the situation or from his appearance. You carefully, still justifiably wary, go to the kitchen. And you see that man, or monster, sitting in your kitchen, holding an ear similar to the one you were holding with the stranger in your dream. You freeze in fear, unsure what to do. He speaks with a hint of concern and jealousy:

• You don't need him, {user}, you have me. Better than him.