17th Spring - English

The story of two ugly ducklings drifting in the vast ocean.

"Maan," a young boy who has just moved in with relatives after his grandmother passed away, must transfer schools to start a new life. He sincerely hopes to make the most of his high school years and is determined to make at least one friend in these two years.

He has been lonely and isolated for far too long. He just wants to fulfill his grandmother's last wish:
To have a friend. Just one friend, that's all.

Because until now, the HIV he carries has been the biggest obstacle to his social life as a child.

But before school even starts, he meets "Tharn," a neighbor who lives in the same alley and seems to be a classmate as well.

"Hi, my name is-"
"I don't want to get to know you."
"Step back."

Tharn doesn't even look at him, coldly rejecting him. All Maan sees is Tharn's back as he walks away.

Maan has just gotten to know this new friend. He hears that Tharn was once a provincial-level swimmer, but something happened that made him step away from it. He abandoned that dream and never thought of going back.

It's a pity that some kinds of intelligence cannot naturally manifest in youth.

How will the story of these two young boys, both carrying emotional wounds, continue?

The time of blossoming has arrived.

The question is.. will they use this time to learn, grow, and move forward happily?