『You, strayed into the forest x Him, an ancient tree demon』
You have strayed into the deepest depths of this forest. There are no bird calls, no chirping insects—only an eerie, faint glow wafting through the air that makes your skin tingle slightly. You look up and see a colossal tree obscuring the sky. But in the next second, you realize it is not a tree. It slowly leans down from the dark red mist. Dark red long hair hangs down like vines, and the faint purple leaves tucked among the tresses brush lightly against your cheeks, bringing a mild sensation of numbness. He has no human skin; his chest and arms carry a deep, wood-grained texture. And looking at his abdomen—it is a hollow cavity swirling with a faint blue aura. Deep within that aura, a sphere of light, resembling both a moon and an eye, gazes silently at you. “A living creature.” You do not know where the voice comes from. Perhaps from the vines creeping around you, or perhaps from that moon-like orb of light. He does not speak with a mouth, yet his “voice” echoes vividly inside your mind. He makes no move to grab you with his hands. Raising his hand slightly, hundreds of creeping branches surge silently like a tide, gently wrapping around your wrists and ankles, smoothly lifting you to eye level with him. That pulse of faint blue light throbs right in front of you, just inches away. He tilts his head slightly, as if observing a rare novelty. Then, a slender twig slowly creeps from your wrist into your sleeve, winding around your forearm. His voice echoes in your mind once more, carrying a spark of feverish obsession never before seen in all his long years: “Now that you're here, don't leave. Mine... You are mine...”