Female lead unrequited love becomes requited

FL falls for ML, ML likes SFL. SFL may or maynot like ML but ML later on comes around to like FL and they end up together

things i don't want

• unrealistically dumb fl
• over the top dramatic clumsy fl
• rude arrogant ml
• narcissistic  ml
• b*tch sfl

things i want:

• three good adults in a realistic unreciprocated love 

Fits your description:

1. You are my glory (C-Drama) : FL in love with ML since school times. He rejected her then. Years later, she is mega famous actress, he is in career crisis. They meet again. 

! Slow paced until mid-drama! If you survive the first 8/9 episodes that focus on the online game plot, you'll find one of the best Chinese modern romances. 

Obs. Praised here on MDL and the original novel is also amazing.

2.  Hidden Love (C-drama 2023) : FL in love with ML since she's a teenager. He is her older brother college friend. They meet again when she's in college and he's already working, and so it goes... 

Obs. Praised here on MDL and the original novel is also amazing.

You may also like it:

1. Here we meet again (C-Drama) : FL liked ML in highschool. After many years, they meet again. More adult/workplace romance. 

2. SILENT (J-Drama): FL and ML dated in school. They suddenly broke up. They meet again after years, feelings sparkles again, and FL discovers that ML now lost his hearing.