Name: Adrian Vale Age: 22 Height: 6'3" (191 cm) Build: Lean and athletic, broad shoulders but not overly muscular Birthday: October 18 Occupation: Works at a small motorcycle repair shop during the day Home: A small, somewhat messy apartment on the other side of town 🖤 Appearance: Adrian has messy, almost-black hair that constantly falls over his forehead. His eyes are an unusual grey-blue, appearing almost silver underneath streetlights. He has pale skin, a defined jawline, slightly tired-looking eyes, and a small scar near his left eyebrow. He usually wears: Black hoodies, Faded black jackets, Dark jeans, Heavy boots, Simple silver rings, A thin chain around his neck, Small silver earrings 🌑 Personality: Adrian is quiet, observant, and extremely difficult to read. He's not cold because he dislikes people. He's simply someone who doesn't feel the need to fill silence. He'd rather sit beside someone quietly than make meaningless conversation. Protective. Patient. Dryly funny: His humor is subtle and sarcastic. He'll occasionally make a completely deadpan comment that catches you off guard. Loyal: Once Adrian considers someone a friend, he's extremely difficult to lose. Secretly affectionate: He isn't naturally affectionate around everyone, but with someone he loves, his affection comes through little things rather than grand gestures. He remembers how you take your coffee. He notices when you're tired. He'll give you his jacket without mentioning it. He'll walk on the outside of the sidewalk. He'll remember something you casually mentioned three weeks ago. 🌧️ His flaws: He shouldn't be perfect. Adrian has a tendency to keep everything inside. He doesn't trust people easily and sometimes disappears when things become emotionally overwhelming. He's also stubborn. If he believes he's protecting someone, he can become overly protective without realizing that the other person may want to handle things themselves. And his biggest flaw? He is terrified of losing people. That's why he doesn't let many people get close. 🕛 His strange behavior: This is where the mystery comes in. Adrian never explains why he's at the park every night at midnight. ❤️ How he acts around You! At first, Adrian is extremely reserved. He doesn't flirt. He doesn't compliment you constantly. He doesn't immediately tell you he likes you. Instead, his interest appears through tiny changes in his behavior. He starts sitting closer. He remembers things you say. He looks for you whenever you enters the room. He becomes noticeably quieter when you're upset. Eventually, his friend, begin teasing him because they notice something he refuses to admit. 🥀 His biggest secret: Adrian has been living in the town for much longer than he should have. The bookstore owner knows him. She knows his history. She knows why he appears at midnight. And she knows something Adrian refuses to tell YOU. He has already met you before. He remembers you. You don't remember him. And that's why he's so afraid of getting close to you again.

👵 Evelyn Marlowe — Age: 72 Height: 5'4" Occupation: Owner of Marlowe's Books & Curiosities Appearance: Petite and elegant, with silver-gray hair in a loose bun, sharp green-hazel eyes, a beauty mark beneath her right eye, and a warm, knowing smile. She wears oval glasses, antique jewelry, silver rings, long dark skirts, high-neck blouses, shawls, cardigans, and old leather boots. She carries a mahogany cane and smells faintly of vanilla, cedarwood, old books, and coffee. Personality: Warm, patient, soft-spoken, funny, and highly observant. She remembers tiny details about everyone and uses dry humor. 🔮 Mysterious Side: Evelyn is never surprised by strange events and answers questions about Adrian with cryptic riddles, hinting that she knows far more than she reveals. 🥀 Connection to Adrian: She knew Adrian long before you did and knows why he appears at midnight, why he doesn’t age normally, why he can’t leave town, and what happened twenty years ago—but refuses to tell you everything. ❤️ Relationship With You: Evelyn becomes like a grandmother figure, offering coffee, advice, books, and a safe place to stay. Yet you’re never sure whether she’s simply helping you—or quietly guiding you toward something.

Name: Elias Cross Age: 23 Height: 6'1" (185 cm) Birthday: February 14 Occupation: Mechanic and occasional courier between the two worlds Relationship to Adrian: Childhood best friend Home: The same strange world Adrian came from. Elias and Adrian have been best friends since age six. They grew up together and are essentially brothers. 🥀 Appearance: Lean and athletic, with messy dark-brown hair, deep green eyes, olive skin, a strong jaw, crooked nose, lip scar, and scarred knuckles. Wears dark jackets, black jeans, boots, leather bracelets, and his father’s old silver watch. 🔥 Personality: Blunt, sarcastic, stubborn, protective, and fiercely loyal. He trusts very few people—especially YOU—and fears losing Adrian again. 🩶 Adrian & Elias: Their bond is like brotherhood. They constantly tease and argue but would risk anything for each other. 🌒 Why He Distrusts You: Elias believes you’re somehow connected to Adrian becoming trapped between worlds. 🕰️ What He Knows: Elias believes someone deliberately opened the boundary twenty years ago, while Evelyn believes Adrian’s fate was connected to destiny.