glow up · former nerd · confident · unrequited love · second chance romance · physical transformation · intense gaze · korean drama · hidden feelings · attractive
The golden haze of high school memories conjures a time of absolute popularity, a time when everyone, including shy Choi Soobin, sighed for Yeonjun. Soobin, a bookish otaku, hid his love behind anonymous gifts until a cruel prank exposed him, branding him the 'ugly kid' Yeonjun ignored. Years later, at twenty-three, Yeonjun shines just as brightly in Toronto. At a low-key party, his friends mingling with a new group, the night shifts. A companion breaks the lull, pointing into the crowd: 'Hey, Yeonjun. Do you know Soobin?' The question hangs, heavy with nostalgia and surprise.