Melody and Pain

It's 2018 and relentless people-pleaser, Melody, is freshfrom a break-up. When best friend, Nico, invites her to a party as adistraction, Melody is blindsided by evidence of her ex-boyfriend's infidelity.To make matters worse, she is then ignored for a work promotion and faces a paycut. Worried about affording her bills, she desperately arranges flatmateinterviews, inviting the mysterious Pain to live with her.As Melody's connection with Pain deepens over intimate mealsand 'game nights', the usually easy-going Nico becomes increasingly distant.Encouraged by Pain, Melody accepts a free trial at the local Thai boxing gymwhere she meets self-assured trainer, Yvette. With the growth of her physicalstrength and confidence, Melody begins to question her relationships. Exploringidentity, mental health and the healing process, Melody & Pain is anovel asking the question: What if Pain were a person and moved into yourhome?