First Life

Minho learns early that love is something you protect quietly, with steady hands and a willing heart. In the safety of a small farming village, a bond forms that feels eternal rooted in shared grief, unspoken devotion, and the belief that some things can remain untouched if guarded fiercely enough.

But the world notices what is cherished.

As forbidden love deepens and the line between devotion and sacrifice begins to blur, something ancient turns its gaze toward them, patient, hungry, and willing to take payment in blood. In a story where love is a weakness, promises are bargains, and survival comes at a terrible cost, Minho must decide how much of himself he is willing to lose to keep the one person he cannot live without.