Lin Xubai is the one who always stands in the spotlight on campus: the arc of a three-pointer soaring through the air, the top spot on the grade rankings, and the eyes that naturally gather wherever he goes. He's used to being watched, just as he's used to the summer cicadas.
Until he discovers the moments in Chen Jin's camera when he's alone: his profile turning pages in the library's morning light, his pause beneath falling ginkgo leaves, the trail of sweat dropping on the basketball court.
"Why do you take pictures of me?"
"Because you're in the light." Chen Jin lowers his head to wipe his lens, his voice very soft. "I'm in the shadows, and I'm used to watching you from here."
When Lin Xubai steps into Chen Jin's viewfinder for the first time, he realizes that in the transparent boy's world, he has long been the only focus. This summer, the dazzling top student decides to teach the invisible boy something: some kinds of light can only illuminate each other when they draw near.
Theme: A story of seeing and being seen, exploring the truth that love takes courage: the tenderness of someone who shines learning to look down and truly see another, and the bravery of someone overlooked gathering strength to step into the light. With their most sincere selves, they draw close and brighten one another, completing a coming-of-age journey of self-acceptance and choosing each other.
