Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss.

Reijis life is as miserable as the small town he cant escape. The most interesting thing thats ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss?

Esemoris relationship with Reijis mother, Yuki, is a complex tale of infidelity, broken hearts, and an attempt at heroism that leads to a terrible, fateful act. How does Esemoris tragic life inform his writing and his feelings for Reiji? And is Yuki really to blame for everyone elses suffering?