We all have our own meaning of happiness. ❤️

This is a wholesome (and slightly savage) comic series by the Thai artist Tum Ulit that tells the love story of three childhood friends through a brilliant metaphor: they’re all trapped inside a giant brick tower (like Rapunzel, but with three people).

The entire story is told through “camera shots” from inside and outside the tower:

The metaphor:

• The giant circular brick tower = the invisible emotional walls the girl built around her heart.
• The three kids growing up together = the boy and his female best friend both liking the same quiet girl since childhood.
• Breaking bricks / punching the wall = trying hard to get closer to her, sacrificing time/energy to win her affection.

Panel-by-panel story:

1. Beach scene (childhood): The boy and the ponytail girl both stare at the quiet short-hair girl playing far away in the water. They’re confused why she’s so distant. 2–3. Growing up: The short-hair girl remains emotionally distant and cold.
2. The ponytail girl starts breaking out of the tower first — she’s actively trying to get close to the boy (bringing bricks = effort). 5–6. The boy also starts punching the wall hard (he’s working hard to impress the short-hair girl he likes).
3. The ponytail girl succeeds first — she breaks through the wall and the boy happily accepts her (they start dating).
4. The short-hair girl is left alone inside the tower, still cold and distant as ever.
5. The couple enjoys life together (drive-in movie, beach dates, fancy dinners, vacations — while the short-hair girl remains trapped inside her walls.
6. One day the short-hair girl finally decides to try… she weakly punches the wall once and reaches her hand out.
7. But from the outside we see the truth: the boy and ponytail girl have long since left the tower together and are living happily. The short-hair girl is reaching out into empty air — they’re already gone. 12–15. Years later: the couple is married with a turtle (lol), chilling at home, playing games, reading — completely happy.
8. Final panel: the short-hair girl is still alone inside the tower, now holding a tiny chisel, realizing the other two broke out long ago and moved on without her.

Moral of the story (the “savage” part):

The girl who was cold, distant, and never made any effort lost the boy to the girl who actually tried. By the time the “ice queen” finally decided to open up, the guy had already found someone warm and built a happy life with her.

Classic “you snooze, you lose” romance comic with an absolutely brutal but fair ending. Tum Ulit is famous for these sweet-but-merciless little stories.