The Handsome Exchange Student's Affection Hits Me Too Hard

This summer, Asahi returns to his rural hometown expecting quiet days tending his family's tea fields. Instead, he finds Louis, a gorgeous French exchange student who has fallen head-over-heels for Japanese tea culture and has moved in to help with the harvest. Louis is disarmingly open and affectionate, always touching Asahi's hand or smiling too warmly, leaving Asahi flustered and confused. Between sticky afternoons harvesting leaves and rainy evenings sharing tea, an unexpected connection blossoms. But with Louis's departure date looming and Asahi's own fears about his feelings, can they brew something more than friendship? This sweet, slow-burn romance celebrates cultural exchange and the brave vulnerability of falling in love.