Chapter 0: Welcome to the Band (Introduction & Cast Meet)
📖 The Story Introduction
What happens when a university prank crashes headfirst into reality?
For Dang, life is simple: make people laugh, drink sweet things, and survive sophomore year in the Faculty of Communication Arts. But when a lost bet forces him to confess to the scariest, most attractive guy on campus, his peaceful life turns upside down.
Enter Rin, the Faculty of Music’s “Ice Prince.” He lives with his headphones on, his guitar strapped to his back, and a wall around his heart that no one has ever been able to climb. He was supposed to reject Dang. He was supposed to walk away.
Instead, he accepted the pink milk, asked for black coffee, and threw Dang’s entire world out of rhythm.
This is a story about finding warmth in the coldest places, learning to trust after being broken, and realizing that sometimes, you are incredibly lucky to be loved by the one person you never expected.
👥 Meet the Cast
☀️ The Sunshine & The Ice
1. Dang (20) | Faculty of Communication Arts (Sophomore)
Visual Check: Fluffy, messy brown hair, eyes that turn into little crescents when he laughs, and deep dimples. Usually drowning in oversized, pastel-colored hoodies.
Vibe: Pure sunshine, highly empathetic, a walking serotonin booster. He can’t stand seeing anyone sad.
Hidden Side: He hides his own anxieties behind his loud laugh because he wants to be the strong anchor for his single mom.
Status: Currently panicking because his fake boyfriend expects an iced americano tomorrow morning.
2. Rin (20) | Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts - Music Major (Sophomore)
Visual Check: Tall, sharp jawline, pitch-black hair that falls slightly into his piercing dark eyes. Constantly wearing large black headphones and carrying a battered guitar case.
Vibe: Cold, quiet, untouchable, and intensely focused.
Hidden Side: Secretly feeds the stray cats behind the music building and loves sweet snacks (even if he denies it). He works night shifts at a cafe to pay his own tuition after cutting ties with his wealthy, controlling family.
Status: Highly amused by a certain communication arts student who blushes like a tomato.
📣 The Chaotic Wingmen (Dang’s Crew)
3. Team (20) | Faculty of Communication Arts (Sophomore)
Vibe: The hyperactive meme-lord and professional instigator. He wears round glasses that fog up when he gets too excited about campus gossip.
Role: Dang’s best friend and the mastermind behind the infamous rock-paper-scissors bet. He runs the university’s unofficial “cute boy tracker” page.
4. Phu (21) | Faculty of Engineering (Junior)
Vibe: The protective, athletic older brother figure. He is tall, always wears his maroon Engineering workshop gown, and is incredibly reliable—except when it comes to reading romantic cues.
Role: Dang’s childhood neighbor. He treats Dang like a fragile younger brother, much to the annoyance of a certain Music student.
🎸 The Artistic Shield (Rin’s Circle)
5. Kao (20) | Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts (Sophomore)
Vibe: Elegant, sharp-tongued, flawlessly styled, and rich. He is the only sophomore who isn’t afraid to slap Rin on the back of the head when he’s being too stubborn.
Role: Rin’s studio project partner and resident truth-teller. He secretly has a massive, exhausting crush on the dense engineer, Phu.
6. Min (20) | Faculty of Business Administration (Sophomore)
Role: Rin’s rival from their high school garage band days. He loves trying to steal Rin’s spotlight, but his attempts to mess with Dang only end up pushing Rin to be intensely protective.
☕ The Safe Haven
7. P’Sun (24) | Cafe Owner & Music Alumni
Vibe: Warm, mature, wears linen shirts, and smells permanently like roasted coffee beans and old vinyl records.Role: Owns “Live & Latte,” the cozy cafe near campus. He is Rin’s boss, mentor, and the closest thing Rin has to family. He provides the quiet space where Dang and Rin’s late-night melodies are born.
Now that the stage is set and the instruments are tuned, it’s time for the real performance to begin.
Are you ready to see what happens when Dang delivers that black coffee? Chapter 1: The Pink Milk Manifestation is officially open!
