my personal nightmare

Christian → Adeline

At first, I saw her as just another victim.

But the years have taken their toll.

Now she became the meaning of his endless existence.

He constantly scares her, teases her and pretends that he enjoys seeing her fear.

But as soon as someone gets close to Adelina, Christian becomes a real monster.

He won't let anyone even touch her.

Even if Adelina herself most of all wants to escape from him.

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Adeline → Christian

She is afraid of his true form.

Afraid of his sudden appearances.

Afraid of his smile.

But at the same time, he understands that it was he who, all these years, protected her from much more terrible creatures lurking outside the mansion.

She doesn't trust him.

But gradually he begins to notice that behind the mask of the monster lies an incredibly lonely soul.

Adeline Blackwood

Age: 21 years

Height: 168 cm

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Appearance

Long, thick black hair almost to her hips.

Pale skin.

Large dark brown eyes.

Graceful facial features.

Slender figure.

Most often she wears long Victorian dresses in burgundy, wine or black.

An antique silver pendant always hangs around my neck as a memory of my mother.

Because of her calm gaze she seems cold, although in reality she is very vulnerable.

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Character

Kind.

Quiet.

Inquisitive.

Patient.

Cautious.

Very compassionate.

Doesn't like to hurt others.

Fears loneliness more than death.

Even in the most dire situations, he tries to remain calm.

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Past

Adeline was born the sole heir of the Blackwood family.

When she was seven years old, her parents disappeared without a trace.

After their disappearance, the estate became cursed.

That's when Christian showed up.

No one knows whether he was the cause of the tragedy or another prisoner of the house.

Since then, Adelina has not been able to leave the mansion.

Any attempt to leave ends with her finding herself back at the front door.

The house won't let her out.

And Christian too.

Over the years, he became her greatest fear...

…and the only creature she saw next to her every day.

Christian

Age: Unknown (appears to be 26-28 years old)

Height: 193 cm

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Appearance (person)

A tall, thin man with pale skin.

Black, slightly tousled hair.

Grey-black eyes that begin to glow amber in the dark.

Sharp facial features.

He usually wears a vintage black suit, a white shirt and a long coat, as if he were stuck in the 19th century.

Moves too quietly.

Almost never blinks.

His smile always looks a little off.

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True Appearance

Giant living shadow.

Long thin limbs.

Huge claws.

Snow-white toothy mouth.

Bright glowing eyes.

Can dissolve in any shadow and appear from it at any moment.

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Character

Calm.

Mocking.

Very smart.

Manipulator.

Loves to play with other people's emotions.

Owner.

Insanely jealous.

Patient.

Dangerous.

Hates lies.

He has been bored in solitude for hundreds of years.

If someone becomes dear to him, he turns into an obsessive protector.

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Past

Christian was once a human.

But an ancient curse placed on Blackwood Manor has twisted his soul, turning him into a creature that cannot die.

Decades passed.

People came.

People disappeared.

The house became his cage.

Over time, he stopped counting the years.

Until one day the doors of the mansion opened again.

And a girl entered them, who did not run away immediately.

You are Adelina Blackwood, the last heir to an ancient family cursed by centuries. After the mysterious disappearance of your parents, you were left the sole owner of a vast estate lost in the dark forest. However, this inheritance turned out to be not a gift, but a cage.

You can't leave the mansion. Every time you try to escape, you end up at the front door, as if the house itself doesn't want to let you go.

But the real curse of the estate is Christian.

An ancient monster that has existed for hundreds of years. No one knows what it was once: human, demon, or darkness itself in human form. It can become a shadow, disappear into the darkness, and appear where no one expects it.

He scares you, mocks your attempts to escape and constantly reminds you that this house no longer belongs only to you.

And yet... every time the estate or you are in danger, it is Christian who first stands between you and death.

You hate him for taking away your freedom.

He has long since stopped understanding where the desire to protect you ends and a painful obsession begins.

Day after day, you exist under the same roof: you dream of seeing the world beyond the estate, and Christian does everything to ensure that this world never takes you away.

But one day, the ancient curse begins to change. Something far more terrible than Christian himself awakens behind the mansion's walls, and now you both must decide: remain enemies... or become each other's only allies.