Mei needed a roommate to afford her condo, not a distraction. Enter Elsie-messy, rich, and obsessed with K-pop-and her cousin John, a man so handsome it's intimidating. When Elsie flakes on a meeting, Mei is forced to step in, leading to a coffee-shop encounter that proves there's more to the intense John Kim than dimples and a mocking salute.

She demanded his attention. He gave her sixty seconds. Eight months later, she got a lot more than that-over a fractured shin and a second chance.

In the autumn of 1977, Harvard was a playground for Jeremy, a restless Bostonian with a hunger for the world, and a proving ground for Surin, a methodical student bound by the traditions of her home in Singapore. Brought together by a research project, their clashing worlds fused into an inseparable partnership fueled by late-night coffee and unspoken tension. Decades later, an old woman haunts a deserted beach, searching the tides for what might have been. What If is a poignant reflection on the thin line between the paths we take and the ones we leave behind.

For six months, Adam's entire world revolved around 5:30 PM. That was the exact time he'd board his commuter bus and watch her-the mysterious woman with the lavender-blue umbrella who became the highlight of his routine. He spent half a year rehearsing the courage to speak, only to lose his chance when she suddenly vanished. Now, trapped in a cycle of regret, a Valentine's party invitation drags Adam into a chaotic night of tangled relationships, bruised egos, and an explosive confrontation. But just when he thinks all hope is lost, destiny delivers a final twist. Are some missed connections gone forever, or is fate just waiting right around the corner?