Half-awake's manga / #Dark(2)

Giju is pretty for a boy; he’s different. That’s why he was called names growing up, why he was adopted by a rich artist couple, why his stepfather couldn’t keep his hands off of him. Broken and lost, all Giju wants is to lead a quiet life. The last thing he needs is to get involved with a gangster. But there’s more to Young-do the gangster than meets the eye; he’s different, too. Though he may have tattoos inked all over his body, an imposing build, and a foul mouth, he’s a romantic at heart—he only joined a gang because of his first love. Set in Saha, a conservative seaside town in southern Korea, this is a poetic tale of two souls in search of their place in the world.

In hopes of turning over a new leaf, Ikki begins working at a small restaurant. Inspired by its good-natured owner, he resolves to put his days of delinquency behind him. It's while working there that he runs into Ryuu, and from Ryuu, he hears Toshimitsu's name, one that's oddly familiar. Neither Ikki nor Ryuu can seem to get away from Toshimitsu, and now their mysterious shared past will lead to an unknown future.