10 parts Complete In the quaint halls of Ador High, Hanni, a new student with a passion for baking, is the quiet force behind the anonymous blog, "The Secret Baker." Her sugary confections aren't just delicious; they're the language of her heart, especially when it comes to the kind-hearted bookstore girl, Haerin. She's convinced she's the one leaving her sweet, encouraging notes with every purchase.
But Hanni's world of perfect pastries clashes with that of Minji, the school's rebellious street artist and, as fate would have it, Haerin's older sister. Their rivalry is a storm of flour and paint, a battle between her sweet precision and her messy chaos. Yet, in a desperate attempt to get closer to Haerin, Hanni strikes a deal with Minji: she'll bake her a custom cake if she can help her get her crush to notice her.
What follows is a series of meticulously planned "accidents" and late-night baking sessions that force Hanni and Minji together. As they bicker over frostings and art, a different kind of recipe begins to form-one with unexpected ingredients. Hanni starts to see the vulnerability beneath Minji's tough exterior, while she discovers the passion behind her perfect creations.
But when a devastating revelation shatters Hanni's fantasy, she realizes her entire plan was built on a lie. She must confront the truth of her own heart and discover that the love story she was searching for was never a secret at all, but a beautiful mess she had been baking all along.
