Karkat felt alone. Friendless. An outcast. He thought he was alone in the world. Until he met Dave. He understood. They weren't so different, the two. They understood each other when no one else did. ((tw: graphic self harm, suicide))

Karkat and Kanaya are rainbow drinkers in the 21 century who meet three unfortunate teenagers Jade Harley, Dave Strider, and Rose Lalonde. Kanaya lures Rose into what humans would call a lesbian relationship in hopes of sucking her blood dry only to have Karkat screw everything up with his overwhelming guilt. Can these two survive the 21 century read and find out.