A long, unspoken crush between deskmates in their second year of high school, from a campus ringing with cicadas to a city warmed by the everyday comforts of life.
The vivacious, passionate Cheng Yuanxia meets the quiet, reserved Jiang Jiuchi.
In their youth, there are no dramatic confessions, only a quiet companionship that continues day after day.
Only after they leave school and shed their youthful awkwardness does that still pool of water slowly embrace the summer that belongs to him.
A slow, steady approach, as the two bring out the best in each other and gradually grow into better versions of themselves.
