For mature readers

172 pages; soft cover; B&W

Soohan stuns Jiwoon by speaking for the very first time, and Jiwoon learns the young man's tragic history with his parents. The two men grow closer; it's them against the world! But, they haven't yet crossed an unspoken and intimate line with each other. All the while, they strain at the boundaries of proper behavior and social propriety. However, the prostitutes grow suspicious of the two men's closeness. Even worse, the mafia might notice, too. Jiwoon's fearsome boss Yoonshik Kang returns to the city, and Jiwoon might be a key part of his ruthless schemes. The outer world begins to invade their safe, private space. Paradise is ending.