Summary
A Life in Stagnation
Kyeong Jiwoo moves through life like a ghost, carrying a void within him that nothing seems to fill. His days blur together, and his nights are spent behind the counter of a convenience store, lost in monotony. He has long stopped searching for meaning—until the evening Yu Ju-hee steps into his life.
Unlike the distant, indifferent world he’s accustomed to, Ju-hee radiates a quiet warmth. She isn’t just polite; she is effortlessly kind in a way that unsettles him. Her presence chips away at the numbness he has grown used to, stirring something unfamiliar within him. Before Jiwoo even understands what’s happening, she becomes the one thing he looks forward to.
But Ju-hee is not what she first seems. Beneath her gentle exterior lies an undeniable force—one that doesn’t just draw Jiwoo in but challenges the very way he perceives relationships. She thrives on control, on power, on bending dynamics to her will.
As their bond tightens, Jiwoo finds himself standing at a crossroads. Love has always been something he imagined as tender, as balanced—but what happens when the scales are tipped? When surrender feels as intoxicating as it is terrifying?