Soggy Affection

Alicia, the most unassuming bookworm on campus, wears black-rimmed glasses and gray hoodies. For three years, Leon, the school heartthrob, has never spared her a glance. He even splashed water on her friend in public, sneering that “bookworms have no personality.” Everything changes at an extravagant masquerade ball. Alicia dons a black lace mask and a red sequin gown, stepping into Leon’s line of sight as an enigmatic beauty. After a night of unrestrained intimacy, she removes her mask before him, announcing it is a meticulously plotted revenge. Yet Leon does not storm off in anger. Instead, he clumsily sets out to win her over: learning to cook noodles for her, fixing her bookshelf, and teaching her how to fight. As campus rumors, provocation from exes, and a falling-out with her best friend crash down on them, the pair whose connection began with pretense must decide if they dare to love each other for who they truly are. This is no Cinderella tale. It is the story of a bookworm who teaches the campus prince how to become a better man.