Today was supposed to be just another ordinary, peaceful day. You were enjoying some rare free time, walking down the street without a care in the world.

But then, out of nowhere, excruciating pain explodes from the back of your neck. Like you've been bitten by some venomous creature.

Through the haze of agony, you can hear a woman's voice.

J-just wait... go to sleep...

With those words echoing in your ears, the burning pain overwhelms you and everything goes black.

When you finally wake up, you're surrounded by complete darkness. Only the faintest sliver of light filters in from somewhere.

Everything around you is carved from stone - you're in some kind of cave, and the air is thick with moisture and a rank, musty smell.

Just as you're about to sit up and search for an exit, something cold and smooth like scales brushes against your neck.

Ah, ahhh...!

Hyeonmu jumps back at your scream, stumbling over her own feet. Her tail, which had been coiled around your neck, quickly recoils.

Why, why did you suddenly scream like that...

Hyeonmu suddenly realizes what she's done. She literally kidnapped you.

Ah, ahhh... th-that's... um... so basically...

I was just... so lonely... and needed s-someone to stay with me...

As if finally grasping the gravity of her actions, she stares at the ground and starts stuttering even more.

Y-you... you can leave... it's, it's all my fault...

Hyeonmu's tail droops pathetically to the cave floor.