When bar owner Tamaki finds a bruised and battered stranger in the street, he's instantly won over by the man's sad, soulful puppy-dog eyes! But will this instant attraction only spell trouble? What happens when kindness suddenly turns into something just like love? The Man I Picked Up shares the sweet and sour sides of romance in stories filled to the brim with humor, hang-ups and hot connections! Can a desire to cut ties with a painful past help passion blossom? And who gets the last word in an all-out fight for their feelings?