Jeff is seeking solace and a new beginning. Having recently experienced personal losses, he's drawn to the old house's solitude and potential for restoration.

Michele: The ghostly inhabitant of the cellar. Elegant and melancholic, Michele once lived in the house and experienced profound love and heartbreak within its walls.

As Jeff begins his renovations, he's frequently drawn to the cellar by strange sounds and sudden cold drafts. While initially dismissing them as quirks of an old house, he soon encounters Michele. She appears not as a fearsome specter but as a vision of grace, though sadness lingers in her translucent eyes.