Killer in Love

Suzuki Ryuto is an introverted college student who has grown weary of his own performance. Every day, he forces a hollow smile to survive among his boisterous peers, enduring their relentless mockery over his inexperience with romance while desperately craving a sense of belonging. His quiet existence is a careful act of self-preservation, hiding his genuine self behind a mask of agreeable conformity. That fragile routine shatters when he attends a drinking party and crosses paths with Kokoa, a strikingly beautiful girl who immediately senses his sincerity. Drawn to his quiet nature, she makes an unexpected plea: pretend to be her boyfriend to scare off a persistent stalker who has been terrorizing her. Ryuto reluctantly agrees, stepping into a role that feels foreign yet exhilarating. As they play out their charade, the boundary between performance and reality begins to blur, and the tender, unexpected bond they forge offers Ryuto the connection he has always longed for. But what begins as a desperate act of kindness spirals into something far darker. Their blossoming love, born from deception and vulnerability, sets in motion a chain of events that leads to devastating tragedy, forever altering both their lives and proving that some encounters carry a price too steep to pay.