Simmering Heat

Lee Taeun’s long-awaited independent living begins due to his parents’ sudden overseas assignment. His joy is short-lived, however, as he discovers his roommate is Cha Jinheon, someone he desperately wants to avoid. Jinheon is his longtime crush and a childhood friend who unilaterally cut ties with him. Three years ago, after a drunken, impulsive confession that was completely rejected, a devastated Taeun went into hiding. Now, this unexpected reunion throws him into turmoil. Despite Taeun’s apprehension, they begin living together, but Jinheon, still deeply upset with Taeun, isn’t making things easy. He even establishes a house rule forbidding any personal interaction. Thus begins a diffi...