Ethan and Mike

Ethan moved into a rundown neighborhood after inheriting a decade-long debt following his father’s death. With little money to spare, he bought a dilapidated apartment plagued by mold and clutter. Determined to make it livable, Ethan spent days cleaning the place. One afternoon, he discovered a pile of filthy clothes that looked his size and decided to take them to the laundromat. At the laundromat, as Ethan loaded the clothes into the washing machine, he noticed a handsome young man walk in—Mike. Ethan recognized him from the day before. Mike’s clothes were dirty and stained with blood, and bruises marred his skin. Rumor had it Mike often got tangled with local gangs, his life marked by chaos and violence. Despite their troubled pasts and harsh realities, Ethan and Mike slowly found comfort in each other’s company. Both guarded and aggressive, they clashed but also leaned on each other for strength, discovering a fragile trust born from shared pain and loneliness. Ethan, 35, works the graveyard shift to make ends meet, while Mike, 24, drifts through life, unwilling to settle into a steady job. In this gritty world of midnight rain and broken dreams, their complicated bond becomes a beacon of hope and healing.