Tainted

"Her eyes were the only reason he didn't kill her the first time they met, they held nothing he wanted to steal, nothing worth taking, anything valuable she hid too well."

Baek Nari, a young woman scarred by years of abuse, moves from her poverty-stricken village to the capital city of Pyongyang, seeking a better life through education. Her heart is numb, and her eyes reflect the emptiness of her past. But everything changes when she meets Gwang-ill, a breathtakingly beautiful and mysterious boy who draws her in with an undeniable magnetism.

What Nari doesn't know is that Gwang-ill is the city's infamous serial killer, known for his brutal murders committed with a pack of equally ruthless friends. However, when he locks eyes with Nari, he sees something different-her lifeless gaze mirrors his own emptiness. For reasons he cannot explain, he spares her life, sparking an intense and dangerous connection between them.

As their bond deepens, Nari finds herself drawn to him despite his dark nature, awakening emotions she thought long dead. But as Gwang-ill's obsession with her grows, so does the danger surrounding them. Nari must face a chilling reality: can their love blossom in the shadow of death, or will she become just another victim in his path? Tainted is a haunting tale of love, obsession, and the fine line between survival and destruction.