Kavin Asavathananon is a ruined artist, his genius silenced by a tragic accident that left his hands—and his future—in scars. When the enigmatic virtuoso Athit Ratanakosin plucks him from despair with an irresistible offer, Kavin believes he has found a savior. The commission: to compose a secret symphony in the luxurious isolation of Athit's private estate.
But Athit is no savior. He is a dark muse, and his obsession is not with the music, but with the brilliant, broken man creating it. Their collaboration descends into a dangerous duet of passion and possession, where every note Kavin writes seems to echo a forgotten violence. He is Athit's prized composer, his lover, his captive. And he is terrified the masterpiece they are creating is a requiem for the dead.
As their symphony nears its bloody crescendo, the line between lover and captive dissolves into a dangerous obsession. Kavin is haunted by a melody that feels like a forgotten sin and a chilling voice whispering from the darkest chambers of his own fractured mind. He came to this gilded cage fearing a monster, but as the final notes are written in blood and desire, he realizes the most terrifying monster isn't the man who holds him captive. It's the one who whispers...