Almost, Always

Almost Always is a story of almosts, aching hearts, and second chances.A love lost. A promise kept.

After a traumatic betrayal by her first love, Hera-an emotionally guarded, Blasian American girl-reluctantly relocates to Korea for her senior year. It's supposed to be a fresh start, but her past still clings to her like a shadow. She hides her pain beneath a calm exterior, keeping people at a distance, until she meets Jae-a sharp, emotionally intuitive boy who sees through her walls.

Drawn to each other in ways neither can explain, Hera and Jae form a complicated connection built on late-night vulnerability, stubborn misunderstandings, and undeniable chemistry. But when a betrayal unfolds-Hera catching Jae in an unexpected kiss with someone from his past-it reopens wounds she thought she'd buried. Consumed by fear and old pain, she cuts ties and disappears without a goodbye.

Jae is left reeling. Regret settles in his chest like stone, and though time moves forward, his heart doesn't. He stays in the city, in the same neighborhood, opening a small bookstore café-something quiet, something grounded in memory. And just like he once wrote to Hera, he keeps a silent promise: every day from 5 to 8 PM, he waits in their favorite café. At first with hope. Then out of habit. The seat by the window is always saved.