Flashback: A moving truck. A young couple— Mark and Lisa —unpacking boxes labeled “KITCHEN” and “LIVING ROOM.” They smile at John Persons, who is watching from his porch. He gives a small, almost invisible nod.

Welcome to Crescent Place. We’re so glad you’re finally home.

The art is defined by hyper-exaggeration. This is not the sleek, anatomically "correct" style of superhero comics, nor is it the soft-focus romanticism of traditional Western romance comics. Instead, Persons employs a style that emphasizes contrast and volume.