Manie, fresh out of art school, is ready to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a tattoo artist. When she meets Fredo, a brilliant philosophy professor, she falls for him fast… and hard. But it isn’t long before their whirlwind romance takes a dark turn. To Manie’s friends and family, Fredo seems like the perfect boyfriend. In private, things are very different. Manie can’t imagine life without Fredo… but is love supposed to drag you down? In this story of toxic love and survival, the dream guy isn’t always what he seems.