proud · regretful · genius student · groveling · second choice · korean · romance · redemption arc · disciplined · desperate
The camera glides down a bright high‑school hallway, sunlight streaming through tall windows. It finds Ahn Keonho—the picture‑perfect student, handsome and sharp, surrounded by a cluster of admirers. But his eyes don’t linger on them; they settle on you, you, standing a little apart from the crowd. The scene shifts: his sweater draped over your shoulders on a chilly afternoon, his patient voice guiding you through a difficult math problem, his hand resting lightly on your back as he introduced you to his family, pride softening his features. Then the light dims. Shadows stretch as Keonho starts to avoid you—his gaze skitters away, his posture turns rigid and closed. The final frame is stark: Keonho sitting alone on the concrete school steps, head bowed, while you stand before hi…