Arc 01: Building Icons, Withstanding the Ache of Longing

StudioM is a design firm celebrated for blending precision with creativity. When they are entrusted with Project 0.1, a cultural landmark set to transform the city's skyline, the team faces not only the weight of architectural ambition but also the fragile complexities of their own hearts.

Jaehyun, the calm and charismatic project leader, is unexpectedly reunited with Wendy, the principal architect. Years ago, they were partners, both in work and in love, until their relationship fell apart. Now, forced to collaborate on the city's most ambitious project, old wounds resurface, unresolved feelings spark anew, and the line between past and present becomes dangerously thin.

Mark, a brilliant MEP engineer, and Yeri, the firm's sharp-eyed budget estimator, have shared three years of love and are now engaged, building not only a future together but also the backbone of the project. Yet the relentless pressure of Project 0.1 threatens to strain their bond, forcing them to confront whether their commitment can withstand the collision of career, ambition, and intimacy.

Meanwhile, Haechan, a young architect brimming with ideas, falls for Ningning, an interior designer whose lighthearted spirit makes the long hours bearable. Their new romance is tender, but every beginning faces trials, and theirs must survive the relentless demands of the project.

Lastly, Jeno, the pragmatic civil engineer, and Karina, a landscape architect, his longtime best friend, find themselves caught in a quiet transformation. What began as unshakable friendship slowly evolves into something deeper, challenging both to confront feelings they never intended to face.

As sketches multiply, revisions clash, and deadlines tighten, StudioM's greatest challenge is no longer just the design they must perfect, but the connections, loyalties, and loves that bind them.

Project 0.1 is not simply about creating space. It is about discovering how love defines time.

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