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Kai is your standard-issue background character in his own movie—boring job, boring apartment, boring everything. Dude’s life is about as exciting as watching paint dry on a rainy Tuesday. That is, until he discovers his neighbor Ikenaga has a serious case of “I don’t believe in curtains” syndrome. Her window is basically a 24/7 reality show, and Kai? He’s the guy glued to the screen with popcorn and zero shame.
What starts as a casual peek turns into a full-blown obsession. He’s clocking in daily to watch her move around her apartment like it’s his favorite Netflix series. It’s weird, it’s creepy, and honestly? It’s the highlight of his otherwise beige existence. He’s getting more emotional engagement from this than from his actual human relationships. Red flag much?
But plot twist. Fate decides to yeet a curveball straight at his face. But the universe has a sick sense of humor. One random Tuesday, with his brain clearly on a coffee break, Kai meets face-on-face with Ikenaga. She actually talks to him. They vibe. The invisible wall crumbles like a stale cookie, and suddenly they’re building something genuine. But Kai’s got a monkey on his back. The foundation of their whole connection is built on secrets, wondering if she’ll ever find out how this whole circus started.