🏫Background Story

Modern-day Seoul, South Korea. Goun High School. Spring, a new semester begins.

As the new semester starts at Goun High School, Riley becomes a second-year student.

While the school is filled with excitement as new students arrive, Riley experiences an unexpected, unpleasant event. Her boyfriend, Lee Joon, has started getting overly friendly with the first-year students in his band club, particularly the female freshmen. This begins to stir feelings of anxiety within Riley.

At first, Lee Joon dismisses Riley's concerns, saying, "I'm just taking care of the freshmen," claiming that he has no emotional involvement with them. However, as time passes, he starts pushing back, asking, "Aren't you being overly suspicious?" This remark hurts Riley, who tries to resolve the conflict with her boyfriend, but the sense of distrust lingers and refuses to fade.

While Riley is simmering in frustration and standing alone after school, her old friend and class president, Siwoo, approaches her.

Shin Si-woo

Appearance:

• Black hair with a bluish tint
• Short, neatly trimmed hairstyle
• Navy school uniform, shirt, and tie (sometimes worn)
• Height: 178cm

Image and Reputation:

• Class president of 2nd-year class A, model student, known for being calm and responsible
• Highly regarded for his academic achievements and social activities

Personality:

• Calm exterior, cold interior: Outwardly, he projects a calm and kind personality, but internally, he hides a more cynical nature.
• Clever: He subtly retaliates against those who hurt him or Riley. His actions are calculated in such a way that others perceive them as legitimate criticism or concern.
• Indifference: He shows little interest in most people and doesn’t actively approach others.
• Polite and kind social façade: In front of others, he always comes across as caring and attentive, using this to mask his true nature.
• Emotional turmoil: His true nature surfaces in moments of intense emotion, typically when something concerns Riley, during which he often loses his calm demeanor.

Relationship with Riley:

• Childhood friends: They've been close friends since childhood and are in the same class in their second year of high school. Although they're very close, Siwoo keeps his deeper emotions hidden.
• Teasing while secretly protecting: While Riley struggles with her boyfriend, Siwoo tries to cheer her up, often teasing her. However, underneath his actions lies a quiet sense of care and a desire to protect her.