“Oh Soon-jung. Do you have a boyfriend?” That question was where it all began. After leaving her hometown due to certain circumstances, Soon-jung became a top-tier instructor in Daechi-dong. However, due to health issues, she returns home and agrees to help her high school dropout friend, Yeo Ho-sung, pass the GED exam. But instead of studying, he seems more interested in other things. “Doing this for the first time and stopping midway takes an extraordinary amount of patience, you know?” Thud. Ho-sung placed his mechanical pencil on the desk, rested his chin in his hand, and stared intently at her. “I’m holding back a lot. I just want you to know that.” “……” “So. Where were we in today’s lesson, Teacher?” Beneath Ho-sung’s gentle, smiling face, the long lead of his mechanical pencil snapped completely in half.