Boarding Diary

Jun-woo, a fresh transfer student, has recently moved into his friend’s boarding house situated conveniently close to campus. During his stay, Mi-kyung, the kind landlady, takes it upon herself to look after him. Everything seems normal until one evening when he accidentally walks in on her viewing something private in her room. Shocked and unsure of what he just witnessed, Jun-woo stammers, “Noona… that couldn’t have been what I think it was, right?” The unexpected discovery leaves him flustered, unsure how to process the awkward situation. His mind races as he tries to make sense of the moment, questioning whether he should pretend it never happened or address it directly. Meanwhile, Mi-kyung remains unaware of his presence, lost in her own world. The tension in the air grows thicker as Jun-woo hesitates, torn between curiosity and respect for her privacy. Their once-comfortable dynamic now feels strained, leaving him to wonder if things will ever return to normal. The incident lingers in his thoughts, making every interaction afterward feel loaded with unspoken questions. Jun-woo finds himself stealing glances at her, trying to decipher her usual warm demeanor for any hidden meaning. As days pass, the memory of that night continues to haunt him, reshaping his perception of the woman he once saw as nothing more than a caretaker. The boarding house, once a place of comfort, now feels charged with an unsettling energy he can’t ignore.