-creds to artist for the cover- "You've got to learn, Kagehira. Trust isn't a thing you can give out readily." Akai told the young boy softly, combing his raven-colored hair, "And you have to be very careful who earns your trust." Mika nodded. He didn't understand yet, but he would soon. Mika has never had it easy. He's grown up with no living family that cares about him, watching all his acquaintances get adopted before he can call them friends, and becoming increasingly distant. He's been told his eyes are strange, and that they're the reason he isn't being adopted. He believes it too. When he meets Reiko, a curious boy who only wants a friend, Mika is tossed into a whirlwind of heartbreaking decisions that he must make. But he has no idea what lies in wait for him when he is eventually adopted...