May I cook something for you this evening? With this innocuous question begins an unusual love story between 23-year-old Sarah and her landlord, who is 20 years her senior. After the death of her mother, Sarah feels alone and has no idea how her life should proceed. In this moment, Mr. Paulsen appears to her like a rock in the surf, and she falls in love with him. They become a couple, and he provides her with support during a difficult phase of her life. However, as she gradually takes control of her future again, she develops a desire to feel his power. Initially somewhat reluctantly, he eventually gives in to her need, and sexual surrender along with painful punishments begin to play an increasingly significant role in their relationship. This is the story of a young woman who almost compulsively plunges deeper into the whirlpool of submissive and masochistic obsession.