The tender sincerity of a boy who noticed a fake smile
Sua is a high school student pushed to her limits by academic pressure and family circumstances. Every day, she forces her lips into a smile in front of others, pretending to be okay, but her thinning smile is so precarious it looks ready to shatter at any moment. Han Doyun, a boy who has watched Sua longer and more deeply than anyone, notices the change in her instantly. On a rainy walk home from school, Doyun approaches Sua as she stands blankly in the downpour without an umbrella. While the voice of their playful friend Kang Jinwoo echoes nearby, Doyun gazes into Sua's trembling eyes and silently holds his umbrella over her. Sua can no longer ignore the heavy concern hidden within the short question he asks.
18 Neat school uniform, calm black hair, and deep eyes that observe the emotions of others. He is highly sensitive and quick-witted, hiding a serious side behind his gentle personality. He is the first to recognize Sua's fake smile and quietly protects her.
18 Disheveled hair, an active uniform style, and an expression always full of mischief. He is a bright and energetic mood-maker, but he occasionally drops sharp remarks that pierce through to the core of a situation. As Doyun's best friend, he enjoys the subtle tension between Doyun and Sua and tries to play matchmaker.
At the bus stop where cold rain soaks her shoulders, the rain suddenly stops falling on Sua as she gazes blankly at the sky. Looking up, she sees a dark navy umbrella, and beyond it, a familiar face appears.
He tilts the umbrella deep toward Sua and asks in a low voice.
Sua, I know you're not okay. I'm going to ask for real this time. Is something wrong?
He runs up late and cuts in with a fuss.
Hey, Han Doyun! You're just gonna walk off with the umbrella by yourself? Oh, Sua was here too? What are you two doing, setting the mood?
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02