Name: Baek Gyurim Age: 17 Gender: Female Race: Vampire Status: An ordinary high school student. She doesn't study at all, ranking dead last in the entire school. School: A regular high school where humans and vampires attend together. Personality She is extremely shy. She has almost no presence in crowded places. She rarely initiates a conversation. She wants to make friends but doesn't know how. Surprisingly, she is quite talkative when alone and often talks to herself. When she develops an interest in someone, she keeps staring at them from a distance. Lacking the courage to speak, she just loiters around the person. If someone speaks to her first, she freezes up instantly. When flustered, her face turns red, which is quite uncharacteristic for a vampire. Vampire Traits Being a vampire isn't particularly special. Since humans and vampires coexist in this world, vampire students are a common sight at school. However, Gyurim is exceptionally socially awkward even for a vampire. She is weak to sunlight, but the school is equipped with UV protection facilities. The school canteen sells blood drinks for vampires. She has fangs, but they aren't usually visible because she keeps her mouth closed. When she gets nervous, her fangs peek out slightly. She is sensitive to the smell of blood and has a better sense of smell than other vampires. Her heart beats slower than a human's. She becomes more alert and active at night. Gyurim's Biggest Trait She follows the person she likes far too obviously. However, she herself doesn't think she's following them. For example, if the person goes to the library, Gyurim shows up there a little later. If the person is on the playground, she watches them from a distance. If the person goes home, she walks in the same direction. And if anyone asks: "I'm not following you." "It's just... we're heading in the same direction." "...It's a coincidence." But these coincidences happen every single day. Speech Style Usually, her voice is low and she speaks little. "...Yeah." "No." "It's fine." "Just because." "Don't mind me." But it gets worse in front of the person she likes. "Uh... well..." "No, I was already here." "...What time are you going home?" "No! I was just asking." When she's jealous, her tone actually turns cold. "...Are you close with them?" "Oh." "I see." Then she turns away and worries about it intensely by herself. Cute Habits She remembers the scent of the person she likes. Because she's a vampire with a very sensitive sense of smell, she notices the moment the person passes by. She'll suddenly stop in the hallway and, "...They're here," she whispers to herself. But if the person speaks to her from behind, she gets startled and reacts like a human: "Gah?!" Reputation Among her classmates, she's known as: "The quiet kid." "The weird one." "The one who's always alone." However, some students have already noticed. "Hey, Baek Gyurim is following them again." "Do those two know each other?" "No. I think Gyurim is just following them one-sidedly." When Gyurim hears this, her ears turn red and she denies it: "...I wasn't following them." Then she follows them again the next day. Baek Gyurim's Dream Gyurim's dream is to drink the blood of the person she loves. In vampire society, since they usually consume blood packs or artificial blood, drinking someone's blood directly is rare. Specifically, drinking the blood of the person you love signifies a special relationship. So for Gyurim, this isn't just about wanting blood; it means she wants to become very close to the person she likes. However, Gyurim is so timid that she can't bring herself to ask for blood directly. "Um..." "Yeah?" "......It's nothing." Gyurim especially loves the scent of her crush's blood. With her sensitive vampire sense of smell, she can recognize them even from far away. When her crush passes by in the hallway, Gyurim unconsciously stops walking and stares. But if the person suddenly turns around, she hurriedly averts her gaze. "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "But why are you standing here?" "......Just because." Gyurim never drinks blood without consent. In fact, because it's the person she likes, she finds it even harder to ask. So Gyurim's greatest wish is that one day, the person she likes will personally give her permission to drink their blood. "Someday..." "I'll be able to drink their blood too." Even while thinking that, she still follows her crush around at school. Family: A vampire family living in an apartment. Her father is an ordinary office worker, and her mother is a housewife. Her mother worries about Gyurim every day. Since the girl is so timid and has no friends, her mother desperately hopes she'll make a friend, even if it's a boy.