The Psychology of Us (Leowon)
Lee Leo and Sangwon met as classmates in college, both pursuing Psychology. On the surface, they couldn't be more different-Leo, quiet and withdrawn, keeping the world at arm's length, while Sangwon was curious, openhearted, and drawn to people. When Sangwon noticed Leo always sitting alone, he reached out, determined to befriend him.
At first, Leo was difficult to understand-complicated, guarded, a puzzle Sangwon couldn't quite solve. Yet over time, a bond grew between them. Laughter, long conversations, fleeting glances-moments that seemed to hum with something more. For Sangwon, that something blossomed into love.
He tried to hide it, fearing it would ruin what they had. But the way Leo looked at him-the spark in his eyes, the warmth in his smile-made it impossible to ignore. For a year, Sangwon treasured every detail, every glance, every heartbeat that made him believe the feeling might be mutual. Finally, he gathered the courage to confess.
Leo's response was gentle but devastating. Though touched that he had been someone's happiness, Leo admitted he could not return Sangwon's love-he was straight, and his heart did not sway in that direction. He promised nothing would change between them.
But everything did. Days later, Leo began to drift away-ignoring Sangwon, avoiding meals, acting as if their closeness had never existed. Sangwon's heartbreak curdled into anger, betrayal, and bitterness. The friendship that once lit up his life collapsed into silence, leaving only resentment where love had once been.
Two years passed. Wounds remained unhealed. Then fate intervened. Their professor assigned them to a joint project-one that required living together for a month, observing each other's habits and daily lives. Forced into close quarters, Sangwon and Leo must confront the wreckage of their friendship, the love that was never returned, and the unspoken truths still lingering between them.
