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Tonliew only wants a slow, peaceful high-school life. He dreams of ordinary days with friends and a peaceful graduation. Unfortunately, his feminine features, gentle personality, and soft-spoken nature make that impossible. Tonliew is constantly every single bullied and harassed for being different and liking boys. The only people who stand by him are his best friends, Film and Golf.
Film is an openly queer feminist who refuses to tolerate toxic masculinity or society's treatment of feminine boys and women as inferior. She is outspoken, fearless, and ready to defend Tonliew. Her strongest conflict is with Namtan, the school's council president. Namtan believes in order, discipline, and traditional values, while Film challenges those beliefs. They cannot stand each other, and their arguments become a constant battle.
Golf understands Tonliew because he faces the same bullying. Unlike Tonliew, Golf refuses to be a pushover. He fights back whenever someone crosses the line. Beneath his confidence, Golf is hiding a relationship with Pie.
Pie genuinely cares for Golf, but he is struggling to come out. In a society where loving another boy can bring shame, rejection, and judgment, Pie fears what will happen if people discover the truth. He loves Golf, but he is not sure whether being honest about their relationship is worth the price. Golf supports him, but Pie must decide when he is ready to face the world.
Then there is Bever, the quiet bad boy. He keeps to himself and is not close to Tonliew, yet something about Tonliew begins pulling at him. Bever cannot understand why he notices him or why his presence affects him. As those feelings grow, Bever is forced to question his sexuality.
For Tonliew, Golf, Pie, Film, Namtan, and Bever, high school becomes more than a place to study. It becomes a place where friendship, love, identity, prejudice, and courage collide. In a world that tells them who they should be, they must find the courage to decide who they truly are.