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♪ Strangely drawn to a signal, ♪

♪ Coordinates too precise to be a coincidence ♪

♪ My heart moves faster than words ♪

♪ Ping, it rings inside my head! ♪

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Reactions spark! ♪

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Values align! ♪

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Saturation hits! ♪

♪ In this teeny tiny one-room ♪

- ♪ No room to step, ♪ - ♪ Filling up this room, ♪

♪ On the whiteboard... ♪

♪ It's Statics! ♪

- ♪ You're the only variable ♪ - ♪ The calculation never ends ♪

♪ It only fits you ♪

♪ Overfitting! ♪

♪ Come on, TA! ♪

♪ You find my receptor way too easily ♪

♪ You read the signals hidden even from me ♪

♪ Ah-ah ♪

♪ you easily break down my solid homeostasis! ♪

♪ 3,2,1, down! ♪

♪ High tension flowing ♪

♪ through the synapses! ♪

♪ Emotional spike like an error ♪

♪ Immeasurable, but can't stop ♪

♪ Logical operations-error ♪

♪ At the end of that pathway, the two of us - ♪

♪ An unfamiliar signal pulling you in ♪

♪ Inside this isolated back room ♪

♪ Emotional spike like an error ♪

♪ Immeasurable, but can't stop ♪

♪ Logical operations-error ♪

♪ At the end of that pathway-♪

- Analysis complete? - Dismissed.

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Reactions spark! ♪

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Values align! ♪

♪ TA, TA, TA, TA Saturation hits! ♪

♪ In this teeny tiny one-room ♪

♪ Make-up class! ♪

♪ Emotional spike like an error, Immeasurable but can't stop ♪

♪ Logical Error, at the end of the pathway, the two of us- ♪

♪ Emotional spike like an error, Immeasurable but can't stop ♪

♪ Logical Error, bonded at the end of the pathway! ♪

Hi, you're an Engineering sophomore, right?

Can I sit with you?

Uh, sure.

Didn't you have a friend taking this class as well?

Oh, he decided not to take it this semester.

Speaking of, how about we sophomores stick together?

Yeah, sounds good.

I'm Ji Eun Oh, majoring in Advanced Materials Engineering.

I'm Song Woo Yun. Nice to meet you.

I am so doomed.

Don't ignore me. Hear me out.

I'm short on credit for this semester.

I should've never dropped that morning class.

You must be lonely without me, aren't you?

It's fine. I made a friend.

Already?

I'm disappointed that you've moved on so fast.

Huh? Ms. Yoon isn't here.

What do we do?

Ms. Yoon is not available at the moment.

How can I help you?

We're Advanced Materials Engineering majors,

and we'd like to borrow the key for room 310.

Hang on.

Room 310.

Please return it immediately.

Also, you should resubmit the report for the special lecture in a Word file.

Yes, sir.

Thank you. Bye.

Why did it have to be him? That was so awkward.

Did you do something wrong to him?

Why were you talking like a robot?

It's just... I feel quite uneasy around that TA.

Why?

He has no facial expressions, talks like a freaking AI,

and doesn't have a single friend.

He always looks like he is uninterested

and wants me to do the same for him.

I always feel awkward around him.

He's not just introverted.

What's the word? His social skills are...

Forget it.

I should mind my own business. Forget I said that.

It's not my place.

I've been thinking,

about that TA.

Doesn't he look like an actor?

What? An actor?

That guy?

Somehow, everything he does feels like

he's consciously thinking that everyone is watching him.

What?

Are you saying he's a perfectionist?

Not exactly.

Anyway, he's definitely not uninterested in what people think of him.

In fact, I think he cares more than he should.

Maybe he's narcissistic?

No.

Arrogant, then?

Or obsessive?

You really don't like him, do you?

But other than being overly self-conscious,

based on what you said, he doesn't sound that weird.

You see them quite often.

People who don't mingle well with others.

There's always one or two in a large group.

Seung Min.

When I was younger, I thought I should help them.

We're playing football. You should join us.

Like me,

I thought they would like to be part of the crowd.

I didn't quite fit in at the beginning of the semester.

But then, thanks to you,

I could get closer to the guys.

Thank you, Eun Oh.

What are you saying?

That was so cringe.

"Thank you, Eun Oh."

Hey, stop making fun of me.

If I just gave them a little push,

they could blend in in no time.

We're playing team dodgeball and we're short on a female player.

Pair up with me.

I always took those wallflowers under my wing.

As if they got lost in the way,

I helped them settle down amongst a group.

Winning their favors warmed my heart.

[You're A Good Friend]

I felt proud of myself, too.

Because of that, I had a few run-ins in middle school.

Did the teacher ask you to hang out with me?

I don't need your pity. Leave me alone.

Damn it. Ji Eun Oh.

Enough with the nice guy act.

Stop bringing those losers every time we hang out.

Is that a weird fetish or what?

Well, you know how teenagers are.

I know you're being nice.

But you really don't have to.

I'm better on my own.

Appreciate the thought.

I was in high school

when I figured out that not everyone wants to belong somewhere like I do.

Now that I'm an adult, I get it.

Whether he can't or won't blend in,

I can't tell.

Good morning.

I'm here instead of the class rep.

But he's just my kind of person.

TA Woo, I'm here to submit the report.

TA Woo, I brought the attendance sheet.

TA Woo.

TA.

Hey, TA!

Is your class rep neglecting his job?

No, I come here every day instead.

So that I can come see you.

Give this to Ms. Yoon.

Okay.

After visiting the admin office a few times a day

and trying to talk to the TA,

here's my conclusion on who TA Woo Jin Hyeong is.

He's Truman from "The Truman Show," except he continues his life on set

after finding out about the truth.

He lives as if

his life is being broadcast live to the whole world.

To put it in a bad way,

everything he does looks scripted.

Or he's great at self-discipline, to put it in a good way.

Oh, hey, Eun Oh.

How are you?

I almost forgot.

You're having a team dinner tonight, right?

I'll come back tomorrow.

What? No, it's fine.

Jin Hyeong is still in the office.

He never takes part in these kinds of things.

While being overly conscious of how others see him,

he doesn't want attention at the same time.

Which is exactly why he catches my eye even more.

Minimize communication with extras who might cause an unexpected outcome.

[Go To Work Early]

Like clockwork, he works at the same time and place.

[At The Office Or Lab All Day]

He orders the same menu at the same coffee shop.

[Two Iced Americanos Per Day]

Same expressions,

same posture,

same tone, same behaviors.

Others also care what people think,

but most of them go by their day as if they're the star of a blockbuster.

If he were the main character,

that movie would be the calmest and most boring independent film ever.

Filmed in a tiny box,

repeating the same day over and over,

which no one would watch.

Still, why can't I help but notice him?

Is it because he's my type?

Because he's special?

I can see he's opening up to me slowly but surely.

I want to get to know him more.

I wonder what he's actually like?

Morning Exorcist!

Hyung, I'm cooking yours over easy.

Ji Eun Oh, twenty-three.

Currently following Song Woo Yun's path.

[Ji Eun Oh, 23]

[Sophomore In Advanced Materials Engineering] One-Room TA.

[MBTI - ESTP Height - 181 cm]

TA Jin Hyeong!

I knew you'd be here.

Coming from the coffee shop, huh?

Why do you always drink an americano?

Don't you get sick of it?

Do you hate sweet drinks?

Not really, but I'm drinking it for the caffeine.

Finally, he's talking to me.

Doesn't hate sweets, check.

Then, why not drink a vanilla latte or milk tea?

Maybe you find it fascinating because you don't drink coffee.

But most people drink americano every...

How far along are you?

It's due Friday, and I'm only halfway done.

I can't cut corners either. I'm screwed.

I know.

What do I do?

This assignment is no joke.

I wish you cared less about what others think.

Doesn't it get exhausting?

Even if it's nothing weird,

you still can't say it in front of other people.

You're always so stiff, both your face and your tone.

Did you know that

they call you the office robot?

If you'd loosen up just a bit, like when you're with me...

How can I not care?

Since there are people who judge and laugh at me,

like you're doing right now.

What?

No, I didn't mean to...

I was...

[Biology University]

What are you...

Um...

I mean...

I didn't mean it like that.

What I said yesterday

was way out of line, now that I think about it.

I was feeling smug for getting closer to you.

I shouldn't have run my mouth like a know-it-all.

If you say you never want to see me again,

I'll never step foot in here again.

If you don't come here,

who else is going to work for your department?

Feel free to stop by anytime.

Okay.

I have a feeling that I'll grow a special bond with him.

Why am I suddenly feeling this rush of anger?

One-Room TA.

It's sweet.

It's iced tea with a shot of espresso.