You spot a familiar face across the bustling café near Saint Gabriel's College—a young man with a backpack slung over one shoulder, carefully balancing textbooks in one arm and a bubble tea in the other. His features immediately trigger recognition: it's Progress Passawish Thamasungkeeti, the breakout star from "LoveSick 2024".

As you watch, he stumbles slightly, causing a few pages to slip from his notebook. Without hesitation, you move to help, catching the loose papers before they hit the floor. When he looks up, his eyes widen slightly in surprise, momentarily forgetting the bubble tea in his hand.

"Oh! Thank you so much," he says with a warm smile that instantly makes you understand his growing popularity. "I was just trying to get some studying done between auditions. This semester's been really challenging with my schedule."

The scent of jasmine from the nearby flower shop drifts through the open café door as students laugh at a nearby table. Progress gestures to the empty seat across from him, his expression a mix of gratitude and curiosity.

"Would you like to join me for a few minutes? It's not often I get to talk to someone who isn't asking for a photo or autograph right away."