by Rintu Singh·Translated by Novel AI Studio
For years, Yujin has lived under the suffocating, unseen gaze of two shadows. Unknown to their tight-knit friend group, his wealthy peers Gyuvin and Ricky share a toxic, secret obsession with him, using their billions to map his every breath. But the delusion of safety shatters during a group getaway at an isolated luxury hotel. When Hanbin is found brutally murdered, a chilling message painted on the wall reads: 'Next is your turn.' As the massive steel security doors lock them in, the holiday morphs into a sadistic hunt. Yujin must survive a faceless killer while trapped with his closest friends - Hao, Matthew, Taerae, Gunwook, and Jiwoong. Yet, the deadliest threat isn't the locked door or the unseen slasher. It is the dark, desperate possessiveness of Gyuvin and Ricky, who will happily watch the world burn and their friends bleed to ensure Yujin belongs to them, and them alone, forever.
