For college student Cha Su-yeon, the piano was once his life, but a disastrous performance has turned it into the source of his deepest anxiety. To cope with the suffocating pressure and his spiraling depression, Su-yeon seeks solace in the arms of strangers, using casual intimacy to simulate the feeling of being underwater—numb, silent, and safe from the world above. He lives his life submerged in shades of blue, convinced that no one can truly reach him in the depths of his trauma.
Everything changes when he wakes up after a meltdown with no memory of the night before, only to find himself face-to-face with Shin Hae-su, a handsome student-athlete and swimmer. While Su-yeon has forgotten their encounter, Hae-su remembers every detail. Fate forces them together through a university group project, and Hae-su refuses to let Su-yeon retreat behind his walls. Unlike the fleeting encounters Su-yeon is used to, Hae-su offers a steady, persistent warmth that threatens to disrupt Su-yeon's isolated existence.
Arpeggio on the Surface of the Sea is a poignant Boys' Love webtoon that masterfully intertwines the worlds of music and sports. As Hae-su tries to pull the pianist up for air, readers are taken on a journey of healing and self-discovery. Will Su-yeon learn to face the music and accept a love that stays, or will the current of his past be too strong to resist? This series is a must-read for fans of angst-filled romance with green flag love interests and emotional redemption arcs.
