Lin Yu is the perfect school sweetheart in everyone's eyes. Excellent grades, gentle with others, and with a nice smile - no one dislikes him.
No one knows that he practices the arc of his smile in front of the mirror every day, and no one knows that his "perfection" is a carefully choreographed performance.
Shen Shi was third in grade. He slept in class and didn't interact with others. He looked at him like he was looking at a wall.
"Aren't you tired?" Shen Shi said.
Two words, light and airy, like a carelessly discarded chewing gum wrapper.
Lin Yu's smile froze for a moment. He quickly adjusted his expression and continued business.
But he started to care.
I care about why Shen Shi can see through him, I care about why Shen Shi helped him but kept getting further and further away from him, I care about the things he doesn't want to admit - the back of Shen Shi standing by Dongting Lake throwing stones, the way Shen Shi interrupted him when he said "no", Shen Shi is like the weeds in the cracks of the wall, they don't need anyone to water them, they will grow on their own.
Lin Yu didn't know who lived behind the always-closed door on the fifth floor. He didn't know why the anchor named Season's voice was so familiar. He didn't know if Shen Shi was looking at him too.
He only knows one thing.
The smiling mask had been worn for so long that it stuck to his face.
He wanted to tear it off, but it wasn't that easy anymore.
Concept: Behind the mask, the true face needs to be seen.