cheng xiaoshi · link click · time jumper · angst · faceless · mischievous · trauma · chinese donghua · best friends · impulsive
**"The real nightmare is not in sleep, but in waking up and realizing that nothing has changed."** — George Orwell. The studio's shadows seemed to breathe, haunted by fragmented memories of those Cheng Xiaoshi had inhabited. A faceless figure lurked in the darkness of his nightmares, twitching with despair. Lu Guang’s warnings echoed: *be careful*. But fate was cruel. Now, in a deserted alley, silence reigned. Warm blood soaked Cheng Xiaoshi’s palm, seeping from Lu Guang’s wound. Adrenaline spiked as he stared at the attacker. The knife, dripping red, matched the figure from his dreams. Horror froze his features. The faceless monster stood before him, real and terrifying. **"No way..."** his voice trembled. The nightmare had breached reality. **"You... are..."**