Jin Woo manages to go on a date with a girl that matches his ideal type, but he can’t shake the thought of Ki Sub. In the meantime, Balg Eum and In Ho agree intending to end their joint chapter in life. Check out our BLTai summary of ‘Boys Be Brave‘ Episodes 5–6 to see what happens next.
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Episode 5: Someone I can love
In a flashback, Ki Sub is a sickly child who is always in the school’s infirmary, where his older sister coincidentally works. Although he liked spending his time in the infirmary with her, Ki Sub hated the sad look in his older sister’s eyes when she made him sick. Wanting to make her happy, Ki Sub began to agree with everything she said and the people around him. This trait became the root of all his love life problems, including his involvement with Hye Jin’s circle of friends, with whom he later broke up. Hye Jin threatens to hit Ki Sub in an attempt to avenge her friends. She then lectures him on how people treat him sincerely, but ironically, he is someone who doesn’t know sincerity. However, even after that confrontation, Ki Sub still went on his usual way. Returning to the present, Ki Sub reflects on his conversation with Hye Jin from years ago, questioning whether he truly is not capable of liking someone sincerely. Meanwhile, Jin Woo wonders what the relationship is between Hye Jin and Ki Sub, as the latter’s words make it seem like the former can hurt him. Ki Sub also asks him that evening how he knew Hye Jin, and he appears relieved when Jin Woo says they don’t have any romantic relationships. Ki Sub promises Jin Woo that he will protect him, making him further confused as he realizes that, while he has met his ideal type in the form of Hye Jin, Ki Sub is still always on his mind.
On the other hand, Balg Eum mentions that he saw Jin Woo and Hye Jin on a date, although Ki Sub refuses to believe it. Balg Eum also says that he guesses Ki Sub likes Jin Woo already, or else he wouldn’t be wasting that much energy on following him. Balg Eum’s words made Ki Sub ask himself if he likes Jin Woo and if he is capable of liking anyone when all the people around him have always said that he doesn’t know how. While Ki Sub is contemplating, Balg Eum rushes home to prepare for In Ho’s visit to his apartment. He pretends to be nonchalant about it, but he still does his best to clean his apartment and even order food for them to eat. Upon In Ho’s arrival, he presents Balg Eum with a gift, but the latter feigns indifference to the gesture. Inside Balg Eum’s apartment, the two initially acted awkwardly, especially when In Ho innocently asked about the room’s hot temperature and where to hang his coat. Their conversation becomes comfortable as Balg Eum’s nature of taking care of In Ho comes out. After their meal, In Ho notices the pair of socks they exchanged back in high school. He is surprised to find that Balg Eum still has them, and he admits that the latter’s pairs are still in his possession. In Ho promises to bring them back after their agreed-upon three meetings. In the end, the two agree to do what In Ho wants to do that day, and they can do what Balg Eum wants next time. While Balg Eum is still conscious of how small his apartment is, In Ho finds the place to his liking.
Meanwhile, Ki Sub substitutes for Balg Eum in the cafe and manages to attract a lot of customers due to his good looks. While a line of customers begins to pile up, Ki Sub is shocked to see Hye Jin, who visited intentionally to confront him. Hye Jin embarrasses Ki Sub in front of everyone, including the cafe owner, by saying that he stole the person that she likes. Before leaving the cafe, Hye Jin asks Ki Sub if he really believes that Jin Woo will like him. Hye Jin also shows him a text message from Jin Woo telling her that he has something important to say. On the other hand, Jin Woo prepares to meet Hye Jin and unintentionally ignores Ki Sub’s phone call. He also accidentally drops the toy keychain that Ki Sub gave him on his way to meet Hye Jin in the park. Simultaneously with his moment of weakness, Ki Sub receives a message stating that his request for a change of name has been declined. He rushes outside and is determined to find Jin Woo to ask him directly if he doesn’t really stand a chance after not meeting his ideal type.
Back to Jin Woo, meets Hye Jin in the very same park that they were in when Ki Sub interrupted them. He shows Hye Jin his journal, which contains all of his thoughts and feelings for Ki Sub. He confesses to Hye Jin that he really likes Ki Sub, despite the latter being not his ideal type. Hye Jin then shares that she is actually in love with someone else and that someone else happens to be Ki Sub’s ex-girlfriend, hence her anger toward him. She also acknowledges that, at the end of the day, it isn’t Ri Sub’s fault that she didn’t get together with her friend; instead, it’s her fault for never finding the courage. In the end, the two realize that maybe they only wrote their ideal types, not because those are traits that they like, but because it’s to make themselves not like someone else. As the snow begins to fall, Ki Sub, who had found the toy keychain along the way, sees Jin Woo and Hye Jin grinning at each other. Jin Woo goes home excitedly, remembering his deal with Ki Sub about confessing to each other on the first day of snow. However, he finds their home empty of Ki Sub’s presence, save for a letter from him stating that he failed to meet his ideal type and their deal. Ki Sub also apologizes for all the inconvenience that he has brought to Jin Woo throughout his stay.
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