: Critics point out questionable consent and hyper-possessive behavior.
: The female main character. Following the brutal murder of her mother by her father, Noemi suffers from psychological mutism. She is characterized as kind, deeply traumatized, and fiercely desperate to escape her father's criminal shadow.
: The male main character. He is a ruthless, possessive, and dangerous Irish crime boss. Conner initially chooses Noemi because her silence makes her "perfect" and invisible, allowing him to treat her as a non-entity. Plot and Key Tropes
: Noemi despises Conner because he represents the exact same violent world her father occupies. However, forced proximity gradually shifts her terror into raw desire.