“Ah…”
A soft moan came from behind the wardrobe.
As soon as I reached the wardrobe, I heard the sound and carefully opened the door.
Crick…
Through the small gap, I saw a boy curled up and trembling.
“That boy...
Why is he here?
As the confusion overwhelmed me, the faces of two greedy and cruel boys appeared in my mind.
My forehead wrinkled tightly on its own.
“They bullied him again, didn’t they?”
Normally, I would have ignored the boy and moved on to another wardrobe, unable to bring myself to interfere. But today things seemed different.
Cautiously, she opened the wardrobe door and stepped out. She slowly approached the boy, stopping just one step away.
For a moment I stared at him as if in a trance.
Although his appearance was chaotic, covered in dirt and dust, even the pained expression on his face could not hide his beautiful features.
The sunlight that was gently streaming through the window illuminated his features.
“Wow...”
The light made his face appear clearer. His deep black hair, which looked shiny, swayed softly near his shoulders. His long bangs partially covered his eyes, but I could see them dimly.
His long eyelashes were slightly wet with tears that glistened like jewels.
His delicate facial structure, his plump lips, even the red scales on his skin… everything about him caught my attention.
I was studying him closely when his body suddenly trembled, bringing me back to reality.
“This is not the time for that.”
I closed the remaining distance without hesitation, and bowed in front of him.
Up close, his black hair looked even shinier.. She resisted the urge to touch it and focused on its condition instead.
His clothes were a complete mess with footprints strewn all over them.
It was completely covered in marks from severe beatings, making my face contort with anger.
“These bastards...”
At that moment, a warm breath escaped his lips. I looked closely at his face and noticed a faint redness on his injured cheek.
“Does he have a fever?
I instinctively raised my hand to check his temperature but stopped mid-air.
“I've seen him around before, but I've never touched him directly...”
I carefully reached my hand toward his forehead, careful not to wake him.
Just when you were about to touch him.
His long eyelashes fluttered, and his eyes opened.
“…!”
“…?!”
Our eyes met directly...
His round, startled eyes roamed my face and stopped at the horn on my forehead. His blue pupils shook violently.
Seeing his reaction made me feel a little embarrassed.
Embarrassingly, I rolled my eyes awkwardly and raised my hand in a small wave.
“Ah, hello…?”
I tried to greet him politely, but...
The boy flinched and suddenly sat up in shock.
Bump!
Our foreheads collided loudly, and I fell backwards from the shock, landing on my ass with a painful thud.
“Ouch!”
I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. I rolled on the floor holding my throbbing forehead.
This was the first time I had visibly felt pain since becoming a wardrobe monster…..the pain was so intense I almost teared up.
“Ah, ah…”
Looking through tear-filled eyes I saw the boy staring at me with an expression of disbelief, his forehead was as red as mine.
His deep, ocean-like blue eyes stared at me, clearly focused.
“So he can see me after all.”
This realization made my chest tingle with a strange feeling of joy.
Since I became a wardrobe monster, this was the first time I met someone's gaze.
The thought of someone finally seeing me made me happy.
I was so happy, that I couldn't help but smile.
“Hehehehe.”
But as soon as she smiled, the boy's face turned white with fear.
Was my smile that scary?
Quickly, I wiped the smile off my face and tried to explain to him.
"Sorry if I scared you. It's just… you're the first human I've ever seen."
“…!”
The boy became more frightened and stepped back cautiously.
“Oh, is it because I said ‘human’? That’s just...”
Before I could finish my words, the boy jumped to his feet and ran out of the room without looking back.
Left alone in the end, I rubbed my sore forehead and muttered: “Hey, at least let me explain to you...”
Let me first introduce myself. In this case, an appropriate explanation may be necessary...
Simply put, I am not human.
I'm a monster that lives in wardrobes.
If I elaborate, I was an ordinary person in my previous life. I even read a novel at the time. In that novel, there was a secondary character – the Wardrobe Monster.
And now, I'm that wardrobe monster.
This monster has been tormenting the Blackwood family's third son, Daedric, the male protagonist of the story, during his childhood. It was one of the many hardships he faced in the novel.
The wardrobe monster was unusually obsessed with the male son he was the only one able to see. Unfortunately, this obsession manifested itself in all the wrong ways and became a source of trouble. He was deliberately setting traps for him, provoking his half-brothers, distorting his relationship with Duke Blackwood, and even causing him serious injuries…..
‘The half-brothers were bullying him. The father overlooked this. And the wardrobe monster stirred up trouble...what a disastrous collaboration.”
Even though the wardrobe monster was behind all the incidents, the hero took the blame for everything. Eventually, he was expelled and sent to the remote Hirpa Academy.
The wardrobe monster, left unseen, has become bored...
“Then he dies.”
Taking advantage of the absence of the male hero, his half-brother Somerset, who wanted to erase all traces of him, burned everything that belonged to him - including the wardrobe that was practically the heart of the monster.
And so, the wardrobe monster turned to ash and disappeared.
“It's me, isn't it?
Damn.
When I regained my memories of my previous life just yesterday, I was overcome with despair. But there was still hope.
If I could protect the wardrobe in the main man's room—the one connected to my heart—I wouldn't have to die.
So, I had one simple goal:
Unlike the original story, I will stop torturing the male hero and help him sincerely!
If you help him enough, he won't be banished to the academy. When he finally became the head of the Blackwood family, he might not forget what she did for him.
“All a man does is loyalty, right?
But despite my insistence, it seemed to me that it was not easy to win the champion….
“Hello, Didric?”
“…”
“I know you can see me “Hello?”
“…”
“Didi!”
Even when I called him by the nickname only his mother used, Deidrick refused to acknowledge me.
Was he afraid I was some ghost?
There is a saying – that if you respond to something inhuman, it may haunt you and make you disappear one day.
He's still young, so it's understandable if he believes in such superstitions.
I spoke with the utmost sincerity.
“I don't chase people. “I am not a ghost.”
“…”
“I am a monster.”
“…!”
Daedric immediately cupped his hands over his ears.
Hmm. Maybe now is not the right time.
“It is natural that my sudden appearance would frighten him.
For now, I decided to hold back. Before I left, I put ointment on his desk and told him, “Don’t back down when it hurts.”
Quietly, she moved to another dresser so he could apply the ointment in peace.
Once the room fell silent, Deidrick slowly lowered his hands from his ears.
The inhuman voice that kept echoing in his head and the face as pale as flour did not leave his mind.
No matter how hard he tried not to think about the monster's appearance, his thoughts were already filled with the image of the girl.
Her long, curly gray hair was so abundant that it hung to the floor. On her head were two cute little horns adorned with small, teardrop-shaped blue jewels… Her big golden eyes were so beautiful, and her round features made her look more adorable than scary.
Her appearance was frighteningly gentle and adorable that could make even cautious people let down their guard…
But he could not respond to her.
It seemed like he was the only one who could see her. If someone heard him talking to her...
“They'll think I've lost my mind. Just like my mother...”
His mother was locked in the tower and met a tragic end.
If anyone thought he was crazy, they would likely face the same fate.
Daedric glanced at the ointment on his desk before looking away.
He prayed that he would never hear that voice again. As soon as he picked up his pen, the wardrobe door flew open with a loud noise.
"Dedric! Didi!"
The girl's urgent voice rang out.
Somerset is about to ask you to have dinner with him! Don't eat any meat with sauce on it! He poisoned her!”
Before he could fully process her words, the door to the room opened.
A boy with navy blue hair strutted in with a triumphant smile.
It was Dideric's half-brother, Somerset, who was cruelly mocked.
“Hello, worm. Today I feel generous enough to have dinner with you.”
Deidrick's eyes twitched as he looked at his brother...