A magnet for trouble is all an ex-vampire ever wanted. Forever "Mr. Nice Guy", Koyomi Araragi, should have learned to never get involved with the supernatural after his last brush left him as a vampire. But he can't help being a magnet for these types of apparitions and a damsel in distress.

Except there's more to these victims than a simple curse. They're flawed individuals with their own dark personal history tied with their ailment. So what's a boy to do but help, even if it can only end in a lot of pain?