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(This drama is based on a true story.)

(The plot was adjusted for entertainment purposes only.)

(We have no intention to offend any careers,)

(encourage immoral sexual values,)

(or create a pessimistic disposition of a gender or a group of people.)

(We would like to apologize in advance for any misunderstandings.)

(Presents)

(Theory of Love)

(Christmas Day 2014)

I’m about to graduate.

We won’t get to see each other as much.

I don’t want that.

Be my girlfriend.

What do you say?

Of course!

Cut!

Great job, everyone.

That’s a wrap.

- Good job. - Finally.

Tanwa is so cool.

He’s handsome. How does he not have a girlfriend?

Do you think he’s gay?

You’re talking nonsense.

I won’t bother you anymore. Thanks.

- You can check it. - Okay.

- Make sure everything’s okay. - Hey.

Ouch.

Are you okay?

Are you all right?

I'm fine. It's okay.

Come on, let me help you.

Thank you.

Hey.

Are you a freshman?

Yes.

Thank you for helping out.

What's your name?

My mom

named me Sai.

But when I started college, I changed my name

to Sandy.

Your mom calls you Sai at home,

but once you’re in the big city,

you’re suddenly Sandy.

Shut up. Stop it.

I think Sandy suits you.

- Thank you. - Sandy.

There’s a Christmas party tonight. Do you want to go?

I know, but...

I’m a lightweight.

Also,

I don't know how to dance.

Give me more!

Bottoms up!

Tan!

Hello?

I’m about to go home, I already told you.

I’m out with the guy I shot the short film with.

I’ll head home soon.

You should’ve come today.

Let me tell you.

Such a joy to the world...

What...

Darn it.

It's nothing.

I saw something really shocking.

Santa’s here to pick me up.

Fine, I’ll call Santa. Hey!

Hey.

Santa's here.

I have to go.

I didn’t see anything, Tan.

My eyes didn’t see anything.

Everything’s so blurry.

One more thing.

You can be anything you want.

Just be yourself, don’t be shy.

- Hold on, Sandy. - Do you understand?

I understand.

Wait.

What do you think I am?

Oh. Tan...

You don’t like girls.

No, Sandy.

Listen to me carefully.

I was helping my friend.

He’s going to an audition, and there’s a scene

where he has to make love with a guy.

But he’s too shy to do it.

So I wanted him to...

Tan, don’t be shy.

Just admit it. We’re in a new era now.

You can be absolutely anything.

Love is a beautiful thing, Tan.

I understand.

Your boyfriend is so cute.

- You two look so good together. - Hey.

You guys are adorable.

It’s not like that.

Trust me.

Okay.

But Santa’s almost here.

Santa?

Yes.

Santa’s picking me up.

But I’m so wasted,

I don’t think I’ll make it back.

So...

Sister.

Tandy, please take me home.

Please.

- Tandy? - Yes.

Tandy.

That's right.

Tandy.

- Santa's here. I'm here. - Tandy?

Jingle bells.

Sandy, be careful.

- Sandy. - Hello.

I'm so sorry.

- I'm sorry. - Hello, Santa.

- Is that right? - Yes, he's Santa.

Let's go.

Be careful.

You look so funny.

Thank you for taking me home.

You're welcome.

Do you really not like guys?

Why stress yourself out?

It’s nothing.

Fine, I’ll give it a shot.

Yes.

I don’t like guys.

Then prove it.

Wait.

Don’t overthink it.

You said

it’s just a kiss.

Don’t joke with me, Sandy.

What if I’m not joking?

What kind of guy are you?

You’re alone with a girl,

but you won’t do anything.

So you really are gay, right?

Come on, just be honest with me. It’s fine.

We’re in a new era now.

You are gay.

- You are gay. - No.

Be quiet.

Your neighbor will hear you. It’s late, Sandy.

I’m just a gentleman.

A gentleman.

All right?

Why are you laughing?

I'll get going.

Don't forget to lock the door.

Take a shower and go to bed.

I have to go, you naughty girl.

No one has ever taken such good care of me before.

You’re the best Christmas gift this year, Tan.

Merry Christmas!

I have to go.

Merry Christmas.

Let me know when you're home.

Sure.

- Jingle bells. Jingle all the way. - Be quiet.

Keep your voice down.

Go to bed now.

Be quiet.

I'm home.

Good night.

Good night.

That was the beginning of the special, label-less relationship

between Tan and me, Aoy and Chod.

(January 2015)

We had just met,

but it felt like we were already so close.

Tan often called to wake me up.

Hello, Tan.

I thought you said you were going to be the new you and wake up early.

Did you just want me to wake you up?

I’m already up.

We went to school and came home together almost every day.

Everyone thought we were together.

Are you two dating?

We were on the phone almost every night.

We had things to talk about for hours.

We never got bored of each other.

We always hung out on our days off.

Tan always asked me to go out and take photos.

(2016)

Happy birthday to you.

Time flew by,

and I realized we were in each other’s lives on special days

every single year.

I graduated!

You two have graduated. When will I hear the good news?

Do you have a plan?

You’re talking nonsense.

- What? - What plan?

Take our photo. Make it nice.

All right.

Many years flew by.

We never talked about what we were.

Our relationship was never clear, Aoy and Chod.

(February 2020)

Sandy.

Tan, you scared me.

Why are you so late?

I waited for a long time. I finished my work quickly.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

I’m sorry for being late.

I was trying to find you a rose.

That’s why I was late.

Thank you.

That was the first Valentine’s Day he ever did that.

The first time he gave me a card,

it said...

"I feel good when I am with you."

"Thank you for being in my life."

I feel good when I am with you too.

Thank you

for always taking care of me.

I'm happy

to have you in my life.

Come here.

Thank you

for being in my life.

Thank you so much, my good girl.

Wait, there's one more thing.

Your gift.

An hourglass?

Your real name means sand.

When I saw it,

it made me think of you.

You don’t like it?

I do.

Tan continued to treat me that way

all the way into the tenth year of knowing each other.

He gave me a gift and a card

that said how he felt about me

on every special occasion.

All he lacked was a clear, verbal confirmation of who I was to him.

And...

Is there anything else you’d like to tell me?

No.

Why? What's wrong?

Nothing.

They say it takes time to truly get to know someone.

So I should be able to wait, right?

- Come look at this. - Okay.

Here, I think the lighting’s too low.

- I want it to be darker. - Sure.

Please recheck it.

Tan.

Is this dress color okay for the next shoot?

Yes, it suits the model.

Please iron it.

Are you ready?

Tan.

I checked on the model.

She’s getting dressed and almost ready.

Okay, how’s the model? I’ve never worked with her before.

Based on her profile, she seems okay.

She’s a rising star, and she’s quite busy.

She looks like an easy person to work with.

Don't worry.

Good job.

You look worried.

What's wrong?

You’re an award-winning photographer.

There’s nothing to worry about.

That’s enough.

This is easy.

I’ll go check on other things.

- We’re running late. - Okay.

- Are we ready? - Yes.

Are you still not ready?

It’s getting really late.

Hello.

I’m sorry we kept you waiting.

I wanted to make sure everything was okay,

so your photos would look their best.

Do you want me to photograph a beautiful model

with a bad set?

That would be a waste.

- Okay. - I’m Tan.

Nice to meet you, Miss April.

Call me April.

No need to be formal.

Okay.

Did you prepare the set on your own?

Your shirt is all stained.

Are you ready?

I was about to go get you. I’m sorry.

- No worries, but we should hurry. - Okay.

- So it won’t get even later. - Yes.

- Let's get started. - Okay.

Tan.

Please check on April.

It will be as we discussed.

It's good.

- You checked? - Yes.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Let's get started.

- Are you ready? - Yes.

- How ready? - So ready.

How ready?

Let's get started, everyone.

Get ready.

We're starting now. Bring your energy.

Good.

Get ready.

One, two.

Turn to the other side.

Nice.

I'll do a zoom-in shot.

Good, don't move.

The stylist did an amazing job.

That's good.

Don't move. This is great.

Are you two together?

What?

Are you two together?

Sandy was a junior at school.

April, I'd like to try something.

Please touch the fabric here,

and look at your hand

as if you’re expressing that

you’re in love with someone.

Like this?

Yes.

Like this?

I'm sorry.

I...

Okay.

Let's try it again.

Are you ready? One, two.

Good.

Isn't that a little too close?

Let me check the photo.

Download the photos and send them to me. I’ll get going.

- Thank you. - See you.

They seemed happy with your work and couldn’t stop complimenting you.

Really?

But I didn’t like what April did.

What did she do?

Kissed me?

It's nothing.

She’s mixed. She probably thinks it’s normal.

She probably just wanted to mess with me.

What if a male model kissed a female photographer just for fun?

I’m a guy. It means nothing.

You're just going to let her do that to you?

Come on, what do you expect me to do?

You want me to criticize her and ruin the atmosphere?

I don’t want to cause any trouble.

I have to go.

Wait.

Why are you mad?

I’m not.

I’m just tired.

Yes, Aoy and Chod.

What right did I have to be mad at him?

We weren’t together.

(Tan)

(Tan)

I know you’re in there.

Why didn’t you answer my calls last night?

Are you mad at me?

Sandy.

- Hey! - Sandy.

Why did you just come in? Why didn’t you call me first?

I'm sorry.

Why didn’t you answer my calls?

I knocked on the door, but you didn’t open.

I was in the shower.

Why are you here?

Why are you mad at me?

No, I'm not mad.

I'm fine.

You're lying.

- I bought pizza. - Tan!

Fine.

Do you want to eat or not?

Yes or no?

- I'll leave then. - I'll eat it.

See?

- Tan. - I saw you.

Let me get dressed first.

Don't start without me.

Hurry up.

He always did this, Aoy and Chod.

He knows how to make it up to me,

and would spend the whole day with me

until he was sure I felt better.

If he didn’t have feelings for me,

he wouldn’t have paid so much attention to me, right?

Hey.

Oh...

It’s late. Why didn’t you wake me up?

You were sleeping so peacefully. I didn’t want to disturb you.

Then...

I'll get going.

Thanks.

Thank you for keeping me company.

Sure.

Bye.

Tan.

Yes?

We’ve known each other for almost ten years now.

Is there anything you’d like to tell me?

I...

I want to let you know...

I...

Thank you

for always being by my side.

You’re always so good to me.

You help me with everything.

I wouldn’t be here without you.

That’s all you wanted to tell me?

Yes.

What about you?

Is there anything you’d like to tell me?

I want to tell you...

Thank you.

Okay.

I'll get going then.

Don't sleep too late.

- Hello. - This is April.

April?

Yes.

You might want to save my number,

because we’ll be talking on the phone more.

I’m thinking of shooting a photo book.

I’m not sure if you’re up for it.

I really like

the photos you took at the photoshoot.

So I thought if you shoot the photo book for me,

my model friends will be killing over you.

Well...

Sure.

I...

Let’s meet to discuss the details.

Where would you like to meet?

My place.

The photoshoot will take place at my place anyway.

You might want to check out the location.

Is that okay with you?

Hello, April.

Hello.

If you wanted a drink, we could’ve had one at my place.

We didn’t have to come here.

I didn’t want to invade your privacy.

We can discuss work here.

Don’t want to invade my privacy, or is it out of respect for someone?

No.

Let’s discuss work and not waste your time.

This way.

- Have a drink with me. - It’s fine, thank you.

Be a gentleman.

Thank you.

You only want to discuss work.

I want to talk about other things, so I can get to know you better.

When we work together,

I’ll know what you like.

That's enough.

I’m feeling pretty tipsy.

Thank you.

Are you really still single?

I’m not in a rush.

You’re 30 now.

When do you plan on having a girlfriend?

April.

Were you looking at my ID?

My parents got married after dating for only a short while.

They ended up getting divorced.

They had issues.

It made me feel like

I should take my time to get to know someone.

But I think

Sandy likes you.

You’re making things up, April.

Sandy and I

are just friends.

Tanwa.

Someone who’s just a friend

doesn’t know you that well.

If...

You say

you’re single,

but I really think Sandy likes you.

If you keep her waiting,

then maybe she’s not the one for you.

Can I say something?

Sure.

Well...

You don’t have a crush on anyone.

I like you.

After we kissed that day,

I couldn’t stop thinking about you.

Should we date?

Excuse me?

I’m an easygoing person.

If we’re not compatible, we can just go our separate ways

and not waste time.

Well...

April.

You’re really drunk.

I'm not.

I meant

everything I said.

I...

April, no.

I’m sorry, I...

I don’t have feelings for you.

I’m sorry. I have to go.

If you have any more ideas,

you can call me.

Please excuse me.

Thank you.

(April)

Hello.

Are you Sandy?

I'm April.

I can't get a hold of Tanwa,

and I wanted to talk to him about what we discussed last night.

Last night?

What about?

I got a little drunk last night.

Tanwa didn’t try to stop me.

I don’t remember what happened last night.

And why are you calling me?

About shooting the photo book at my place.

So...

Tanwa didn’t tell you anything?

Then it's fine.

I’ll wait for him to call me back.

Thank you.

Sandy, did you wait long?

The traffic’s really bad. Let’s go eat.

Where were you last night?

You went to see April, didn’t you?

Yes. How did you know?

April has a gig for us,

so I went out to discuss it with her.

I was going to tell you today.

Why didn’t you ask me to go with you?

We always discuss work together.

Come on, Sandy. I know you don’t like her.

I just went to do a first screening.

This is the first time you didn’t tell me about it.

You like her, don’t you?

Come on, Sandy.

That’s why you were okay when she kissed you.

Hey, come on.

Be reasonable.

We’ve known each other for ten years now.

You still don’t know what kind of person I am?

That’s because you’ve never acted like this in ten years.

She kissed you and flirted with you.

She asked you out late at night and you agreed to it.

You slept with her, didn’t you?

She said she got drunk and couldn’t remember.

Sandy, don’t be ridiculous. We’re adults.

You’re the one being ridiculous.

You never understand how I feel.

Nearly ten years now... what was all of that?

I showed you everything.

Tell me.

What am I to you?

You’re not going to say it, right?

Then don’t say it.

I understand.

Nearly ten years now... what was all of that?

Tell me.

What am I to you?

(April)

Yes, April?

I don’t know what’s wrong with the signal.

I tried to call you, but I couldn’t reach you,

so I called Sandy.

She already told me about it.

Really? She called you?

I didn’t know you didn’t tell her about our meeting last night.

I didn’t cause any trouble, did I?

Everything’s fine.

Why did you call me?

It’s not important.

I’m throwing a party at my place tonight,

and I’d like to invite you.

I...

There won’t just be my model friends,

but many important people in the fashion industry.

If you get to know them,

it’ll benefit you.

A chance like this doesn’t come by often.

I can introduce you to them.

Well...

Sure.

See you tonight.

Let’s party through the night.

I can’t stay late though.

I’ll send you the location.

See you soon.

Cheers, everyone.

It's getting late. I have to go.

Tanwa's leaving now.

What?

Come on, stay longer.

One last drink.

Bottoms up.

It's getting late. I have to go.

Is someone waiting for you at home?

Sandy?

I don't understand.

That woman is of no use in your life at all.

She doesn’t even love you that much.

Right?

If she did, she would’ve already asked to be your girlfriend by now.

You too.

What are you trying to prove?

You're drunk, April.

I should get going.

The person you should be paying attention to

is me.

Look at the guests here.

That’s the future waiting for you.

Don’t waste your time.

April.

I should go. You're wasted.

Don't say no to me.

A talented photographer like you

belongs with a well‑connected model like me.

Why wait for someone who doesn’t deserve you?

Don't.

Someone might see us.

I don't think it's a good idea.

You're drunk.

I'm glad I'm drunk.

So you will be the happiest with me.

(Reminder: Sandy's Birthday)

(Reminder: Sandy's Birthday)

They won’t let you get any closer,

but you can’t walk away either.

Or maybe they don't want to lose a good person but don’t love you?

- Oh no. - Be careful.

- Here. - Thank you.

Don’t bother next time.

I thought you two were a couple,

but Tanwa denied it.

The longer a woman waits, the older she gets.

And it will be hard to find a good guy.

What are you doing?

I want the polaroid.

It’s in my bedroom. Can you get it for me?

What are these?

I don’t want to waste any more time.

What’s gotten into you?

After ten years, I want to know who I am to you.

The 148th take.

Let's change the actor.

You've never acted this way.

She asked you out late at night

- and you agreed to it. - Cut.

Show the monitor.

Your phone.

Me?

Do it again.

Wow.

Show them.

- Cut. - Let's get changed.

Many more scenes to go.