~Disclaimer~ this isn't my original story, this is a reader insert story adaptation based on the otome game Nocturne of Nightmares by Genuis Inc. you can play it for yourself in the Google play store. and if you like it check out their other fantastic games. Your young woman whose childhood was always a blur for some reason. No matter how hard you try, you can never quite remember it. One day after falling into a deep sleep, you wake up terrified in a dark, creepy world. But you're not alone. You find yourself trapped in this nightmare world along with a few attractive strangers. Yet, they all seem vaguely familiar. Who are these guys? And why does your heart hurt so badly when you look at them, especially Licht? However, there's no time to think about that when heart-wrenching apparitions of childhood begin suddenly appearing one after the other. But, before you can even process what is appearing in front of your eyes, a hideous monster shows up out of nowhere. It's dead set to destroy you. Yet, strangely...even the monster seems to be suffering. What could this mean? You run for your life scared and confused. Before you can unravel these mysteries, you wake up in a cold sweat. Only for the cycle to repeat itself every night when the bell tolls ten. What is going on? Why is this happening? You agree to meet those strangely familiar young men in the real world to figure out a way to stop the cycle. It seems the nightmares are somehow connected to your shrouded past. Unfortunately, you also find out that if you die in the nightmare world...you die in the real world. Will you survive the night? Will you solve the mystery? Can you put an end to this life-threatening cycle of nightmares? Or will you be forever tormented by your past? Ready or not, embark on an emotional journey of self-discovery, friendship, love, and survival!