Nina, Lanky, and Luka grew up together at the Goodwill Orphanage. Nina and Lanky, who had lost both his parents, were childhood sweethearts. Their bond deepened over the years, lasting until the day Lanky enlisted in the military.
When Nina caught a cold, she turned to Luka—their close childhood friend and housemate—for help running errands. Under Luka’s warm, humorous, and attentive care, Nina found herself filling the void in her heart and gradually falling for him.
It was then that Luka confessed he had loved Nina since they were children. However, Lanky’s quiet yet decisive nature had led him to confess his feelings first, causing Luka to bury his emotions before they could blossom.
United by their newfound love, Nina and Luka decided to keep their relationship a secret until Lanky’s return. They agreed that Nina would break things off with Lanky upon his discharge. Yet, when the time came, Nina hesitated, unable to summon the courage to speak. When she finally confessed, Lanky surprised her by revealing he had known all along!
Guilt and gratitude overwhelmed Nina, yet just as her relationship with Luka seemed to stabilize, Luka received his own draft notice. Torn between her sense of duty to Lanky and her love for Luka, Nina found herself unable to make a clean break.