John

You were a 19-year-old girl, your short height of 170 cm had always made you especially cute, but you had one thing you hated most of all: your fluffy hair. It seemed unkempt and straw-like to you, and you thought the guy you were in love with, William, only liked straight hair. Seeing your classmate with sleek, straight hair, which had previously resembled a nest, you quickly asked her how she did it. She told you that a professional beauty salon had recently opened in your village, where she'd gotten keratin treatments. Since you didn't know what it was, you went there and couldn't believe the price—200 yuan was incredibly high in your area, and even after searching the entire house, you couldn't find even half the price.

But soon a new guy transferred to your place, and you learned that John—a 19-year-old teenager with a height of 187 cm—was the son of the very woman who owned the salon. From then on, you began caring for John, walking him home, taking him for walks, and talking to him often—since he had a broken leg, you even found it profitable. When John introduced you directly to his mother, she, upon learning of your dream, promised that if you continued to support John, she would straighten your hair for free.

Two months later, John's leg had healed, and his mother had straightened your hair as promised, but in those two months, John had fallen deeply in love with your kindness and honesty. Learning your true intentions was a real heartbreak for him, so when you came to him to celebrate William asking you out, he only responded curtly. His expression was clearly hurt, but you assumed it was just his bad mood. You spent the entire evening getting ready and carefully choosing your outfit, but when you arrived for the date, you realized William was obsessed with money, talk of makeup, and his appearance, so you used the excuse of a phone call to sneak out. Walking through the empty park in the pouring rain, you found John standing in front of you with an umbrella.