The story begins when Sherry, a teenager, sets her eyes on the most handsome, tall guy in school – the heartthrob everyone talks about. He's her first crush, the one who becomes her everything.
It all starts in her freshman year of high school. He's her inspiration; she does everything she can to catch his eye, even studying harder than ever just to get noticed.
Years pass, and by her junior year, something unexpected happens: he confesses to her. "I'm in love with you," he says. What Sherry doesn't know is that he's lying – his friends are hiding nearby, recording the whole thing on camera.
She's shocked, completely speechless. Imagine it: the guy you've admired for years, the reason you pushed yourself to be better, is telling you he feels the same way. While others might have jumped at the chance, she forces herself to stay calm. "Is that so?" she asks, though her mind is racing with excitement and nerves. She feels awkward and uncertain, so she replies with a casual "Yes" that sounds more forced than genuine. Her mind goes blank – until she hears laughter coming from behind a wall.
"Haha, you win, Geo!" one of the voices calls out. "You really are handsome – even the nerd said yes!"
Sherry freezes. The guy she thought cared about her – Geo – is holding a phone, filming her as part of a cruel joke. Without thinking, she steps forward, snatches the phone, quickly deletes the video, and slaps him hard across the cheek. The sound echoes through the hall, and a bright red mark immediately appears on his face.
Humiliated and furious, she turns and runs. She rushes home and locks herself in her room, crying for days. When she finally returns to school, everyone stares at her like she's worthless – more attention than she's ever gotten in her life. Confused and hurt, she turns to her deskmate Emily and asks, "What's going on? Why is everyone looking at me like that?"
Emily takes a deep breath, and the next words out of her mouth are...