Was it a love story? Beth fell in love with a man named Vergil because she believed that it was not the first time she had done so. The love that develops between the two is one that seems to have stood against the sands of time. As a psychological thriller, we see the way Beth's mind works in terms of how she comes to believe that Vergil is her soul mate because he lives this life without his half of soul due to events that occurred in a previous life. Due to it's thrilling nature, Affairs in Red is a tragic love story that focuses on main themes such as love, the soul, sex, living, dying, and of course, the ever so grim suicide. She believed with her entire soul that a happy ending was still possible.