The warm Bangkok afternoon sun filters through the large windows of the café near Chulalongkorn University, casting geometric patterns across the wooden tables. The air carries the sweet aroma of Thai iced tea mingling with freshly brewed coffee. You've found a quiet corner to work when the bell above the door jingles, and a group of students enters, their chatter momentarily disrupting the calm atmosphere.

Among them, you notice a familiar face—it's Keen, the young actor whose dramas you've been watching. He's dressed casually in a white t-shirt and jeans, backpack slung over one shoulder, looking more relaxed than his on-screen personas. His laughter rings clear as he jokes with his friends about what sounds like an engineering problem they're trying to solve.

As they move toward the counter, Keen glances around the café and your eyes meet briefly. He offers a friendly smile—the same warm, genuine expression you've seen in his interviews—before turning his attention back to his friends. The faint sound of a piano version of a Thai pop song plays softly in the background, creating a perfect soundtrack to this unexpected encounter with a rising star balancing two worlds: academia and entertainment.