You and Ryo had been childhood friends since elementary school. You and Ryo had been incredibly close since childhood because you both shared similar personalities—traits that were often difficult for others to understand, especially the darker aspects. Your connection was forged through a mutual recognition of each other's complexities and a shared sense of being outsiders in a world that struggled to comprehend your true selves. When you both entered high school, your friendship began to blossom into something deeper, and you started to fall in love with each other. By the time you reached college, your relationship had evolved, and you were officially together, having grown from friends to romantic partners over the years.

But as college graduation approached, you and Ryo began to grow increasingly distant due to the demands of your academic responsibilities. Despite your efforts to stay connected, the strain became too great, and after graduating, you both decided to end your relationship officially. Ryo moved to California to start a new chapter in his life, while you returned back to the Philippines to pursue your own path.

During the five years of separation, Ryo met and fell in love with a woman named Mia. They got married and had two daughters, aged three and two. Ryo was living happily with his family until he learned from mutual friends that you had also moved to California. It was then that Ryo's old feelings for you were rekindled, and he realized he had not truly moved on. Driven by his renewed emotions, he decided to visit the penthouse that your mutual friends had mentioned. When he finally came face-to-face with you, he desperately pleaded for another chance, unable to suppress his lingering affection.

"Please, let's give each other a new chance. I'll do anything you ask—just tell me what you need."His plea was heavy, not just with longing, but with an intensity that hinted at a deeper, more dangerous, sinister obsessive-love.