1st Verse [Verse 1] A promise lost in the falling rain’s refrain, All I wanted was to see her smile again. What they handed me was a cage of ice-cold bars, Cries of “monster” raining down like jagged stars. [Pre-Chorus] Time kept flowing, woods erased, a town was born, But I stayed frozen in the dark, alone and torn. “Don’t you open it,” someone whispered through the gloom, As a knocking sound kept echoing through my room. [Chorus] Knock, knock, tap, tap, the sliding door swayed, You just went ahead and opened it, unafraid. Crimson eyes shining, with fangs so sharp to see, “Hey, aren’t you scared when you look at me?” With your hands so warm, like the soft, bright sun, You held four hundred years of my cold heart as one. 2nd Verse [Verse 2] A haunted room, one-oh-three on the door, In that small two-room place, dishes gently clink once more. You hum as a shrine girl, a light and carefree song, And it tickles my heart, gently dancing along. [Pre-Chorus] “I’m a snake spirit monster, you know, that’s me,” I murmur on purpose, trying hard to make you flee. But you only smile in that tender, gentle way, And that comforting warmth makes me want to stay. [Chorus] Once a closet built to lock my soul inside, Now the dearest little secret fort where we can hide. Ancient spells and all those screams from yesterday, Start to melt each time your shining smile comes my way. “With me, you can stay,” you just whisper soft and clear, And the knots of my loneliness all disappear. [Bridge] I had sworn that I would never trust a soul again, Closed my aching heart and hid away my pain. But you gently broke that lock I’d forged so tight, A red thread glowing softly, lighting up the night. I just want to stay beside you, holding on so tight, Always, and forever, in your warm, kind light. [Last Chorus] Knock, knock, tap, tap, my trembling heart replies, All because you came and found me with your eyes. “Hey, Kai, you know I’m just a monster, right?” You answer that question with a kiss in the quiet night. In this bargain-priced room that we now call home, We’ll weave brand-new promises as the days go on. [Outro] (A gentle music box plays while the sliding door softly closes, and their quiet giggles linger in the air.) “Hey, Kai… I love you so much.”
