I knew something was wrong the second I woke up.
Not because of some nightmare or creepy sound, but because—
I was already smiling.
The kind of smile that felt like a lie wearing lipstick.
When I blinked again, I saw the reflection across my dorm. And it blinked after I did.
Not in sync. Not a mirror.
She was here.
"Morning, sunshine," my doppelgänger purred, stepping out of the shadows like a ghost that never learned manners. "I borrowed your lips. Hope you don't mind."
Doppelgänger Possession Starter Pack:
Cold skin
Vague murdery vibes
Way too much confidence
She circled me, touching my hair, my cheek. "You don't get it, do you? You're wasting this power. The bond. Yeonjun."
"Stay. Out. Of. My. Life."
She giggled. "Baby, I am your life. I'm the version of you that doesn't break when the world bites back."
And then—like the demon she probably was—she leaned in close and whispered:
"Let me take over for a bit. Just for today. Let me show you how fun it is to be feared."
Spoiler: she didn't ask for real permission.
Meanwhile, in Yeonjun's World of Confused Emotions
Yeonjun was sitting under the bloodvine tree when I (but not really me) found him.
Doppel-me walked like she owned the school. Hair perfect. Lips red. Smile feral.
And Yeonjun immediately frowned.
"You okay?" he asked, standing. "You look… different."
She purred, "Different's good, no?"
She touched his cheek. Bold. Too bold.
His eyes searched mine—hers. Confused. Heated. Wary.
"You feel off," he whispered. "Like you want something from me."
"Maybe I do," she said, stepping closer. "Maybe I want everything you've been too scared to give me."
And then, she kissed him.
Hard.
In the Mirror Realm (Where Real Amelia Is Screaming)
I was trapped.
Inside my own body, watching this twisted version of myself kiss the boy I liked with lips that weren't mine.
I screamed.
But only glass heard me.
She tasted him like a thief. And I felt everything.
His warmth. His shock. The way he didn't pull back… at first.
Then—
"Stop," Yeonjun said, finally stepping back. "You're not her. Not really."
Doppel-me tilted her head. "Took you long enough."
And then she snapped her fingers.
Chaos Unleashed
All around the courtyard, shadows came alive.
They rose like black mist, hissing with anger. The doppelgänger didn't just want Yeonjun — she wanted Nightshade.
Students screamed. The sky cracked with red lightning.
And Yeonjun?
He turned to her and said, coldly:
"Give her back. Or I swear, I'll rip you out myself."
"Oh, baby," she smirked. "You'll have to find her first."
And with that, she disappeared into thin air — leaving Yeonjun alone, surrounded by shadows, holding nothing but my necklace in his hand.