The protagonist of this novel can see “threads” extending from the backs of everyone around him, connecting them to one another. The only exception is himself, a discovery that makes him suspect he has no genuine connections or feelings to the outside world. Developing from this intriguing premise, the protagonist of the novel eventually discovers his only “thread”, which links him to a police officer. After some interactions with generous doses of BL appeal, the novel shifts into mystery-genre gear as the pair heads into the police station to work on cases together. Blending mystery, BL, and an element of fantasy (in concretized form), Tied to You is the ultimate genre-bender, and highly entertaining read to boot.