Fly Me to Polaris

Onion becomes blind and mute during childhood, shaping the world he lives in. He grows up working at a hospital, transcribing documents into braille for blind patients. This early life establishes his routine and quiet resilience.

Autumn begins giving Onion regular haircuts at the hospital dorm. Her nervous apologies and clumsy charm create a tentative bond between them. Onion accepts the attention with a gentle, patient humor.

During a haircut, Autumn accidentally cuts Onion's ear. Rather than anger, Onion consoles her and jokes to ease the moment. Their growing closeness deepens into a sincere connection.

Autumn affectionately names him Onion after the haircut, joking that his head resembles an onion. The nickname marks the start of a closer, warmer friendship. Onion receives it with quiet fondness.

On the hospital rooftop, Autumn Excitedly tells Onion about an upcoming meteor shower and urges them to make a wish. They imagine a future together with a shared sense of wonder. The moment cements their tender bond.

Onion asks Autumn to go on a date, and she happily agrees. As they part, Onion trips and is hit by a car while running toward the street. The sudden accident ends his life and shatters Autumn’s world, awakening a deep, unspoken love.

Having died as the 6 billionth human, Onion is granted a wish to return to Earth with strict limits. He cannot reveal his true identity, and his face will be altered so old friends will not recognize him. The wish gives him a second chance, though surrounded by constraints.

Onion returns to Earth and wakes up in the storage area of the same hospital where he once worked. He changes into new overalls and begins to explore the familiar grounds with a fresh perspective. The return marks a fragile second chance under strict rules.

A nurse informs Onion that Autumn has left the grounds to attend the funeral of a dear friend. He soon discovers that the friend is actually Onion himself, a twist that unsettles and deepens his sense of memory. Autumn's grief makes him ache with unresolved identity.

Onion finds an insurance broker card bearing the name Cheuk Ji Mun in his dorm storage. He poses as Cheuk Ji Mun to reconnect with Autumn, but his awkward approach only anger or alienate her. The ruse drives a temporary wedge between their paths.

Attempts to reveal his true self are thwarted by epileptic effects, a smudged card, and a missing voice recording. He turns to narrating Onion's life story through a diary to share memories with Autumn. The narration stirs memories in Autumn but also heightens her emotional storm.

With little time left, Onion acts as a quiet guardian for Autumn, secretly helping with hospital duties and errands. He stacks her grocery cart with her favorite candy and serenades her with a saxophone outside her dorm window. These gestures give Autumn a sense that Onion has returned in spirit.

Autumn gradually recognizes that her guardian is Onion. The realization awakens a flood of memories and emotions as they near the meteor shower. The moment is bittersweet and heavy with impending farewell.

As the meteor shower begins, Onion's time on Earth dwindles and he prepares to depart for Polaris. Autumn's feelings crystallize into acceptance of his fate. Their brief reunion is poignant, framed by the approaching departure.

With the meteor shower as the last moment, Onion is sent back to Polaris. Autumn is left with memories and a love that endures beyond his absence. The story closes on a note of reverent memory and unresolved longing.