Wild Days

Ian Young became a mercenary at a very young age and survived the hellscape of war zones soaked in blood and chaos. Despite his youthful, innocent-looking appearance, he coldly stained his hands with blood and achieved countless feats, rising to become a legend in the mercenary world. Then, while still young, he abruptly announced his retirement and transferred to an international manpower company.

Assigned by the company to a wildlife reserve in a conflict-ridden region of Africa to carry out a security mission, Ian meets Mikhail Raum, a renowned young photographer who visits the area to capture the natural beauty of Mbasana. Ian finds himself falling in love at first sight.

However, his uncharacteristically fresh and fluttering feelings are short-lived. Ian soon discovers, much to his shock, that Mikhail Rame is actually “Mika,” the son of the adoptive parents he had briefly been connected to during his days as a mercenary.

Haunted by overwhelming guilt over the brutal mu*der of those adoptive parents at the hands of rebels, Ian carries the burden of believing he must protect and cherish the younger brother he had been unable to find for so long. At the same time, he struggles with his undeniable s*xual attraction to the young man who perfectly matches his ideals, caught between responsibility and desire.

Meanwhile, Mikhail Rome, unable to let go of the tangled obsession of longing and hatred he has harbored toward Ian since their separation in childhood, has been tracking Ian’s traces for years. From the very beginning, he notices Ian’s unexpected romantic feelings toward him, but for reasons unknown, he pretends not to notice, lingering by Ian’s side and deliberately provoking him…