Closer

After her father’s death, 19-year-old Han Seo-yeon’s life changes completely. She, her mother, and her little brother are left struggling alone. With nowhere else to go, her father’s family offers them a place to stay with her uncle, Kang Ji-hyun, a handsome 23-year-old man who has always seemed distant. When Ji-hyun arrives to pick them up, Seo-yeon looks at him for the first time in years, and something inside her changes. Their eyes meet for a moment too long. After moving into his house, Seo-yeon tries to act normal. Ji-hyun is kind and constantly checks on her while he is at work. “Are you okay?” he asks over the phone. “I’m fine,” she always answers, even when her heart is anything but calm. One morning, Seo-yeon finds Ji-hyun swimming in the pool. She secretly watches him until he gets out, then panics and slips straight into the pool. “Seo-yeon!” Ji-hyun quickly pulls her out. As she catches her breath, she realizes how close they are. He raises an eyebrow. “Like what you see?” “What? No! Absolutely not!” From that day on, Seo-yeon becomes determined to find out whether Ji-hyun has a girlfriend. One night, she secretly checks his phone and notices a mysterious woman in his messages. Before she can put it down, Ji-hyun catches her wrist. “What are you doing with my phone?” “N-Nothing!” He smiles. “Relax. I don’t have a girlfriend.” “Then who is she?” Seo-yeon whispers. Ji-hyun looks into her eyes. “Someone who doesn’t matter.” The silence between them grows heavier. Feelings they tried to hide finally come to the surface, and they share a quiet, emotional kiss before the night fades away. The next morning, Seo-yeon realizes that nothing between them can ever be the same again.