“The self I was going to find would turn out to be only the same self from which I had spent so much time in flight. ”
David是软弱的，他一直在躲避自己的性取向。年少时和邻居玩伴发生一次意外，第二天凌晨他就不告而别，从此再也不跟人家说话，不跟人家来往，直到邻居搬走。
他的性格注定谁遇到谁倒霉。来到巴黎后他迅速攀上有钱亲戚Jacques，每天陪同他吃喝玩乐，只搞暧昧不暖床。然后一个晚上，他们遇到了调酒师Giovanni。
惊为天人的初遇：
“He stood, insolent and dark and leonine, his elbow leaning on the cash register, his fingers playing with his chin, looking out at the crowd. It was as though his station were a promontory and we were the sea. ”
喜欢漂亮男孩的Jacques立马上前搭讪，高冷的Gio不搭理他，只不过是跟酒吧老板一样的有钱老Gay，I don’t care.
Jacques让David去聊聊天。两杯酒下来，Gio被David美国式的幽默和对未来的期待吸引了。虽然现在看起来很穷，但这个美国人眼睛里有对美好将来的希望。
Gio主动邀请David去他的房间。
David和Gio住在一起了。Gio去酒吧上班时，David就收拾屋子。但David内心一直在挣扎。他觉得Gio带他走上了一条黑暗的道路。
软弱无情的躲避型人格再次上线。David不告而别，和前女友旧情复燃，也没有和Gio说886。直到几个人在莱茵河畔的书店相遇。
David介绍这我未婚妻，Gio没说什么。两人再次相遇于房间时Gio在黑暗中哭泣，他说David没有感情，也没有爱过任何人。
Gio最后判了死刑。谋杀罪。他不愿臣服于酒保老板华丽的睡袍底下。
David最后是一个人。
不知道他会不会继续躲避，逃避感情，逃避自己。