When Tanjiro leaves Japan with his family for a fresh start in America, he expects culture shock. He doesn't expect the quiet rot beneath the surface. He finds two connections in this colorless town. One feels warm. Steady. Almost normal. The kind of friendship that could bloom into something gentle if given time. The other coils like wire around his throat, tightening each time he tries to breathe without it. It hurts, It makes him bleed, It feels necessary. One offers patience. The other demands devotion. And Tanjiro isn't sure which one will save him... or which one will bury him in a coffin made for two. Alternative Summary: Andrew's life is already tangled im secrets, rumors, and dangerous emotions he barely understands himself. As Tanjiro slowly becomes part of Andrew's world, the line between friendship, obsession, and love begins to blur.