"A name… I think I had a name. I believe I had one. So why does it feel like the only name I had was a nickname? I can't remember anything…"
Harry, a sixteen-year-old boy, had fallen into a coma after a suicide attempt. sleeping for an entire year, he finally woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw many unfamiliar faces around him. They talked using low voice's with each other, whispering and chatting as if discussing something.
One by one, they all left the room until only an old lady remained.
The old lady : "Good morning, Harry."
The boy : "Is Harry my real name… or just a nickname?"
The old lady sighed softly.
The old lady : "It started because of the nickname then , i see , so that was the reason deer ."
The boy looked confused.
The old lady : "From now on, you will live with me , harry ."
The boy : "But I don't even know you."
The old lady paused for a moment.
The old lady : "How about Suzi?"
The boy : "Huh?"
The old lady : "My name is Suzi. I would like you to call me that from now on."
After leaving the hospital, the two took a taxi to Suzi's house.
Suzi looked to be around sixty years old, wearing pink clothes and a necklace. The boy was short, with red hair and red eyes. He wore a white shirt, a black sports vest over it, and running shoes.
When they arrived, they climbed the stairs. Suzi pointed toward a small room.
Suzi : "This will be your room from now on."
The boy hesitated for a moment.
The boy : "Can you… please repeat my name again?"
Suzi paused briefly before answering.
Suzi : "Harry. Harry Grey. That's your full name."
Harry : "So my name is Harry… Harry Grey."
Suzi : "That's right. You should get some rest. Later, come to the kitchen so we can eat dinner."
Suzi left the room.
Harry lay down on the bed, staring at the ceiling. His mind was blank. He didn't remember anything—not his past, not the people around him, not even whether Suzi was his mother or grandmother.
Sweat ran down his face. His legs trembled as he hit the floor nervously. He looked at his own hands, wondering what kind of life he had forgotten.
At dinner, they ate rice with chicken.
After a while, Harry finally spoke.
Harry : "Miss Suzi… do you remember me? Or do you remember how I got into a coma?"
Suzi stopped chewing and looked up from her plate.
Suzi : "You tried to kill yourself."
Harry froze.
He slammed his hands on the table.
Harry : "W-WHY WOULD I DO THAT?!"
Suzi replied calmly.
Suzi : "I don't know. And don't scream at the table."
Harry lowered his hands slowly, resting them on his lap while nervously crossing his fingers.
Harry : "You remember who I am… but I don't remember anything. Can you tell me why I tried to die? And what is your relationship with me?"
Suzi wiped her mouth with a towel and placed her spoon on the table.
Suzi : "Last year, you were being bullied at school. You tried ending your life."
She stood up and picked up her plate.
Suzi : "As for our relationship… your mother died from the shock after hearing you were in a coma."
Harry's eyes widened. His mouth trembled as he tried to process what he had just heard.
Suzi : "Your father left when you were seven. Your mother was already struggling to take care of you."
She walked toward the sink.
Suzi : "At the hospital, people were arguing about who should take responsibility for you. So I took you in. They really annoyed me."
Harry sat frozen in place, unable to accept that his actions had caused his mother's death.
After finishing the dishes, Suzi spoke again.
Suzi : "Clean your own plate when you're done. Then go to sleep. I already enrolled you in a new school."
After Suzi left the kitchen, Harry covered his face with his hands and quietly cried.
The next morning, Harry wore a brown school uniform with dark brown pants and a blue tie with white lines. Suzi walked him to his new school.
On the way, Harry suddenly noticed a girl with long blonde hair with a red shirt and white pants. She was walking beside a tall man wearing black clothes and sunglasses. He looked like some kind of bodyguard or agent.
The moment Harry looked at the girl, she passed by him.
Suzi noticed Harry staring and grabbed his ear.
Harry : "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
They continued walking.
After meeting the principal, Harry was sent to his classroom.
Class 1-S.
When he opened the door, the teacher welcomed him warmly. However, the students looked strange. Many of them avoided eye contact. Some looked sad, others ashamed.
Harry introduced himself and sat at the second desk near the door.
The class began.
While the teacher was explaining the lesson, Harry suddenly overheard whispers.
"That's the kid who tried to kill himself, isn't he?"
"Yeah, that's him."
"I feel really bad for what he went through."
"Me too. Let's be nice to him. We don't know what he's dealing with."
Harry quietly stared at the desk, realizing why everyone was treating him so gently.
During lunch break, three students approached him.
Two girls and a boy.
One girl had a red ribbon tied to the side of her hair. The other had a ponytail. The boy looked like an ordinary student.
Girl with ribbon : "Hello, Harry. Want to eat lunch with us?"
Boy : "Yeah dude, come on. Let's eat together."
The girl with the ponytail stayed silent.
Harry didn't want to argue, so he joined them.
After lunch, they returned to class.
Later, when school ended, a group of boys approached him. A blonde boy wearing a red shirt stood in front.
Blonde boy : "Hey, I heard you live near my place. What a coincidence. Want to walk home together?"
Harry : "Sorry… maybe next time."
The blonde boy forced a smile.
Harry felt uncomfortable with all the special treatment. He simply left and began walking home alone.
On the way, he saw the blonde girl again.
He was about to approach her when someone shouted behind him.
Classmate : "YO!! HARRY! WANT TO WALK HOME TOGETHER?!"
Harry turned around awkwardly.
Harry : "N-NO! I CAN GO HOME MYSELF!"
Classmate : "Geez… calm down."
Another student whispered.
Classmate : "What's his problem?"
When Harry turned back again, the blonde girl had already disappeared.
That night, Harry went to sleep.
In his dream, he saw the blonde girl again.
She was wearing a beautiful black dress, like a princess dressed in darkness. They stood inside a white void. Harry sat on a chair while she slowly approached him.
She gently placed her hand on his chest.
The blonde girl : "Your curious about me?"
Harry nodded quickly.
Harry : "Yes! Yes!"
The girl laughed softly. Suddenly she disappeared, then reappeared behind him, biting his ear playfully.
Harry grabbed his ear and turned around, blushing.
She leaned close to his ear again.
The blonde girl : "You're curious about my name, aren't you?"
Harry's face turned bright red.
The blonde girl : "Lilith. That's my name."
The alarm rang.
Harry woke up immediately.
He rushed through breakfast and ran toward school.
While running, he saw the blonde girl again—this time alone.
Harry : "LILITH!!"
The girl stopped, surprised.
Harry ran toward her and stopped in front of her, holding his knees while catching his breath.
Harry : "Hugh… hugh… your name… it's Lilith."
The girl tilted her head.
Lilith : "How did you know my name?"
Harry : "There's something I wanted to ask… do you know me?"
Lilith : "No. Do you know me?"
Harry : "N-no… I just dreamed about you."
Lilith thought for a moment.
Lilith : "Hmm… is that so? Do you want to know more about me?"
She tilted her head slightly while smiling.
Harry blushed.
Harry : "Y-yes."
Lilith : "Then meet me here after school."
She walked away, leaving Harry standing there in disbelief.
His mind was full of questions about what Lilith would reveal.
Later that day, after school…
Harry and Lilith finally met.
Under the massive clock tower of the school, Harry and Lilith stood side by side.
Lilith : "We need to wait here."
Harry : "Wait for what?"
Lilith : "For it to be 8 PM, dummy."
Harry frowned.
Harry : "Wouldn't that take like… four hours?"
Lilith smirked.
Lilith : "Not really."
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small necklace. At the end of it hung a tiny clock.
Lilith : "This should help."
Harry stared at her, confused.
Before he could say anything—
The giant clock behind them began to spin.
Fast.
Faster.
The hands rotated wildly, seconds turning into minutes, minutes into hours. The sky above them followed, shifting unnaturally—blue fading into orange, orange collapsing into darkness.
Within seconds, day turned into night.
Harry's heart started racing.
Only one minute remained before 8 PM.
Harry : "WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?!"
Lilith glanced at him casually.
Lilith : "It would've taken too long to wait. So I sped things up."
Harry : "Sped things up?! What the hell are you talking about?! And what is that thing on your neck?!"
Lilith widened her eyes in mock surprise.
Lilith : "A clock?"
Harry clenched his fists.
Harry : "Stop messing with me. What is it?"
Lilith's expression slowly shifted.
Lilith : "I already told you… but it doesn't really matter now."
She looked up at the clock.
Lilith : "It's time."
Her voice lowered.
Lilith : "You wanted your memories back… and so do I."
The clock struck 8.
Dong.
The sky turned red.
Not dark—red.
A deep, blood-like crimson spread across the heavens.
Bats burst out from the school building, flooding the sky. Distant screams echoed through the night, sending chills down Harry's spine.
Harry froze, his body trembling.
Lilith, however, stood completely calm.
Lilith : "Hey, Harry… do you believe in vampires?"
Harry's voice shook.
Harry : "V-vampires…?"
Lilith tilted her head, smiling.
Lilith : "You said you wanted to know more about me, right?"
Harry : "You mean… vampires like in stories?"
Lilith giggled.
Lilith : "Correct."
She leaned slightly closer.
Lilith : "I'm one myself."
Harry stared at her, trying to process everything.
He wanted to believe she was joking.
But the sky… the clock… the bats…
None of it felt like a joke.
Harry : "Fine… then what about me?"
He looked straight into her eyes.
Harry : "Who am I?"
Lilith blinked.
For a moment, she didn't understand the question.
Was he asking if he was human… or something else?
She studied his face carefully.
Lilith : "Wait… you didn't know I was a vampire?"
Harry frowned.
Harry : "If I knew, why would you even ask me if I believe in them?"
He rubbed his forehead, clearly annoyed.
Silence filled the air.
Then—
Lilith burst into laughter.
Lilith : "HAHAHAHAHA—! Wait—HAHAHA—!"
She held her stomach, laughing uncontrollably.
Lilith : "Sorry—sorry—I can't—!"
She wiped a tear from her eye.
Lilith : "So you don't know me… or yourself? What, did you lose your memory?!"
Harry remained expressionless, staring at her.
Lilith slowly stopped laughing.
Her smile faded.
She exhaled and stretched her arms.
Lilith : "Do you really expect me to believe that kind of lie?"
Harry frowned, confused.
His mind raced, trying to figure out how to make her talk.
Harry : "Look… I'm serious. I really don't kno—"
In an instant—
Lilith vanished.
And reappeared right in front of him.
Harry : "—AAH!"
He fell back onto the ground.
Harry : "How did you—?!"
Before he could finish—
Lilith grabbed his hand.
Then—
Snap.
She broke one of his fingers.
Harry : "AGH—AAAAAA!!"
Tears filled his eyes instantly.
Harry : "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU—?!"
Snap.
Another finger.
Harry : "AGHAAAAAH!!"
He pulled himself back, breathing heavily, his body shaking.
He looked at his hand—his fingers bent unnaturally.
Then he looked at her.
Anger replaced the fear in his eyes.
Harry : "I'll beat the hell out of you… don't think I'll go easy just because you're a girl."
Lilith smiled.
She slowly raised her hand and gestured toward him.
Lilith : "Then come."
Harry charged straight at her.
In an instant, Lilith's fingernails grew longer—sharp like blades.
Just as Harry swung his fist—
She dodged effortlessly.
Slash.
Her nails sliced across his arm.
Harry : "GRHAAAA!"
Lilith tilted her head, amused.
Lilith : "Hey, hey… you shouldn't make bold statements if you can't even handle a small cut."
Harry's eyes burned with anger, turning slightly red.
He attacked again—punches, kicks, everything he had.
But Lilith dodged every single strike with ease.
Each missed hit drained him.
Pain from his broken fingers and injured arm spread through his body. His breathing grew heavier and heavier.
Harry : "Haa… haa…!"
Lilith giggled, clearly enjoying it.
Lilith : "If this is the best you've got… I think I'm wasting my time."
Harry clenched his teeth.
Harry : "Haa… haa… what do you want from me?!"
Lilith's smile faded slightly.
Lilith : "The truth is… I brought you here to investigate you."
She paused.
Lilith : "No… actually, I thought you brought me here."
She stepped closer.
Lilith : "You appeared out of nowhere… and called me by my real name."
She pulled out the necklace again, letting it swing in front of him.
Lilith : "You do realize vampires can't walk under sunlight, right?"
She raised the necklace slightly.
Lilith : "But with this… I can."
Harry stared at it, confused and furious.
Lilith : "It controls time. It can speed it up, slow it down… even freeze it."
Her voice lowered.
Lilith : "My body has been frozen for fifty years. Trapped in moonlight… untouched by the sun."
Harry : "WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?!"
Lilith shrugged lightly.
Lilith : "Honestly? Nothing."
She smiled again.
Lilith : "I just thought you had something similar. Thought you were like me."
A pause.
Lilith : "But I'm not just any vampire."
Her eyes darkened.
Lilith : "I'm the daughter of Dracula."
Harry's eyes widened.
His body trembled.
Fuck… fuck… fuck… he repeated in his mind.
Lilith stepped closer.
Lilith : "So… you're just human."
Her smile turned cold.
Lilith : "You really wasted my time."
She leaned in, her mouth opening, fangs visible.
Lilith : "I'll just make you food."
She bit into his neck.
Harry : "AGHAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
Pain exploded through his body.
But something changed.
Deep inside him—
A survival instinct awakened.
A desperate will to live.
Harry gritted his teeth…
And bit her back.
Lilith's eyes widened slightly.
She bit harder.
Harry bit harder.
They clashed like beasts, tearing into each other.
Blood spilled.
With a final violent bite, Lilith tore into his neck—
Then kicked him away.
His body flew back, crashing into bushes near the school entrance.
Lilith wiped the blood from her mouth.
Lilith : "Tch… I should've killed him earlier."
She reached into her pocket for the necklace.
But—
It wasn't there.
Lilith frowned.
She checked again.
Nothing.
Then—
She saw it.
In Harry's hand.
Lilith let out a small sigh of relief and walked toward him.
But suddenly—
A sharp feeling hit her.
Danger.
Her instincts screamed.
She jumped back instantly.
Her eyes widened.
Harry's body…
Moved.
Despite half his neck being torn apart—
He slowly stood up.
Step by step.
Lilith stared in shock.
Lilith : "How…?"
Her voice trembled slightly.
Lilith : "I didn't turn him into a vampire…"
She paused.
Lilith : "When he bit me… did he… turn himself?"
She shook her head.
Lilith : "That's impossible."
Harry raised the necklace toward the sky.
Lilith's expression changed instantly.
Fear.
Lilith : "D-DON'T!"
But Harry didn't stop.
The sky began to shift rapidly.
Time accelerated again.
Lilith : "I won't let you!"
She dashed toward the school, trying to get inside—
But the doors were locked.
She turned toward the sports hall—
Also locked.
The sky brightened.
The sun was rising.
Desperate, she ran into the shadows of the building, but part of her body remained exposed.
Her feet began to burn.
Lilith : "I-It hurts…!"
Meanwhile—
Harry collapsed to the ground.
The sun rose fully.
His body lay still under the sunlight.
Lilith glanced at him—
Expecting him to burn.
But…
Nothing happened.
Lilith frowned.
Lilith : "Of course… the necklace—"
She froze.
The necklace wasn't in his hand anymore.
It was in hers.
Lilith : "W-what…?"
She stared at it, confused.
Then looked back at Harry.
His body wasn't healing.
His wounds were still there.
His broken fingers… his torn neck…
Everything remained.
But the sunlight didn't affect him.
At all.
Lilith's expression turned serious.
Lilith : "Who the hell is this guy…?"
She crouched slightly, analyzing him.
Lilith : "He became a vampire by biting me… didn't heal… and doesn't burn in sunlight?"
She narrowed her eyes.
Lilith : "I need answers."
She pulled out her phone and made a call.
Moments later, the same man in black arrived with a car.
Together, they lifted Harry's body and placed him inside.