"CTRL + ALT + LOVE" is a slow-burn high school romance between two opposites:

Mick Anderson, the confident, 6'3" American "Gamer King" who secretly draws abstract art, and Colin Park, the quiet, 5'7" South Korean photography enthusiast who is openly gay and unbothered by others' opinions.

Mick, who views love as a distraction, finds his world "glitched" when Colin is assigned to photograph him and sees past his "fake" persona. Their bond deepens in the art room, where Mick's hidden sensitivity is exposed. As school rumors swirl, Mick becomes protective of Colin, leading to a raw confession of feelings and the realization that Colin makes his chaotic life feel "quiet" and safe.