Beside the Sky

~This story will touch your heart~

I already loved the first season of Forever You so therefore I was really looking forward to the second season 🥹
To be honest I was a bit afraid of watching Phoon's and Fah's story since I thought their story would be really sad. I was afraid of nights in which I would cry because of them.
And I did. But I don't see it as a bad thing at all.
Cause Beside The Sky is not only sad but also shows how deeply people can love each other.
How much people can support one another.
I also liked how they included some parts about mental health since I think it's a topic all of us could relate to and learn from which could be included a bit more in series.
Another thing I love about this series are the actors which were amazing in their unique way.
I'll give the story a 9/10, the acting/cast and music a 10/10 and rewatch value a 9/10.
All in all Beside The Sky is a 9/10 for me and a series I'll definitely miss 💗

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This story had enough potential to be a full-length series

I've been waiting to watch this for so long because I wanted to binge all three stories from Fourever You 2 together, and I think I made the right decision 😅❤️

I'll be honest, after Fourever You, this one left me a little disappointed. It started off really well, and the actors did an amazing job. I could genuinely feel Phoon's pain in the first few episodes, and I was excited to see where his journey would go.

My biggest issue was that everything felt too rushed. Phoon went from constantly seeking his father's approval and living in fear, to standing up against him, pursuing P'Fah, and deciding to tell everyone the truth almost overnight. Healing from a place that dark takes time, and I wish the series had actually shown us that journey instead of skipping straight to the end. I think that would've made his character growth much more satisfying to watch.

I also felt P'Fah accepted his feelings a little too easily. One moment, Phoon was nothing more than his younger brother, and the next, after learning the truth about the letters, he was basically like, "Oh, it was Phoon? Well, I guess I love my younger brother then." 🤷🏻‍♀️
Bro didn't even take a moment to process everything before accepting his feelings. I just wish we'd seen a little more internal conflict because that transition also felt way too quick.

Overall, I don't think it's a bad story at all. The emotional foundation was strong, the cast did a great job, and the chemistry was there. I just wish the story had slowed down and let the characters grow more naturally. Honestly, I think this story had enough potential to be a full-length series of around 10–12 episodes. Giving the characters more time to grow and breathe would've made the emotional payoff so much stronger.

PS: Please don't take this personally. These are simply my opinions. Everyone experiences stories differently, and this review is only about the writing and the characters, not the actors themselves. ❤️

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Great start. Average ending

I watched it without any prior knowledge about this series. The same goes for the actors.

Ngl. The first two episodes got me hooked fast. Storytelling, acting, cinematography and BGM - every facet of this drama looked good and promised a great drama experience.
The third episode even made me cut some onions.
Sadly after that the story lost its focus and transitioned at warp speed to a run of the mill college BL with all the stereotypes and never recovered from it.

Phoon as a character got introduced with some major trauma. When his backstory got revealed it made sense, that he was an emotional mess and chose the wrong side after a given ultimatum from his dad.
But after that part the story started to lose its core points and became the average college BL.
Phoon’s deep rooted trauma and grief and self blame got completely side tracked for fluff and when it came up again, it didn’t got addressed in a believable manner. A shown healing process would’ve upgraded the story in a big way.
But no.
SuperFah to the rescue and bam, the sky looks beautiful again.
Uh. That’s not, how it’s works.
The dialogues leading up to the obligatory skinship scenes were more of a turn off than turn on for me too.

So. When I look at the whole drama after finishing it:
In the end it was the usual college BL without a personality to stand out and make it unique.
Thanks to a higher production quality in a shiny look, but the interior didn’t get upgraded.
I only finished it because the start got me invested enough to sit down until the end. (And a shrivel of hope, that - perhaps - the story remembered its origin plot and qualities. It didn’t.)

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Slow Burn, Heavy Heart, Full Reward

“Beside the Sky” is A Tender, Unflinching Evolution of the Fourever You Universe

When *Fourever You* aired last year, it quickly became one of the more emotionally resonant BL entries in the Thai television landscape — particularly the North Star arc, which struck a rare balance between romantic idealism and grounded vulnerability. So heading into **Fourever You Part 2: Beside the Sky**, anticipation wasn’t casual — it was earned.

What Part 2 does intelligently, and arguably decisively, is restructure the narrative format. Rather than interweaving multiple couples simultaneously, *Beside the Sky* isolates one pairing and gives it narrative sovereignty. That creative choice allows for depth instead of diffusion. It invites emotional immersion rather than fragmentation. In an umbrella series built on interconnected romances, this structural refinement feels like maturation.

This first arc centres on Typhoon (Tonliew Methaphat Chimkul), a first-year university student burdened by unresolved trauma — parental neglect, projected hatred, internalised guilt, and sustained verbal abuse. His psychological landscape is not treated as aesthetic angst but as lived consequence. The writing does not sensationalise his pain; it observes it.

Opposite him is Tonfah (Bever Patsapon Jansuppakitkun), an older neighbour from Typhoon’s childhood who once served as quiet protector. Years later, their reunion carries both nostalgia and tension. Tonfah represents emotional steadiness — not saviourism, but safe presence. Their dynamic unfolds with deliberate restraint. There are no contrived misunderstandings, no inflated melodrama. Instead, the series leans into something rarer: emotional patience.

Unlike Part 1 — which balanced sweetness with light conflict — *Beside the Sky* is tonally heavier. It interrogates generational toxicity, cycles of blame, and the corrosive effects of shame. Yet it never collapses into misery for spectacle. The pain feels narratively justified, not engineered. Conflict emerges from character psychology rather than plot convenience.

Tonliew’s performance, in particular, is a revelation. His portrayal of Typhoon’s fragility avoids caricature. The emotional beats — especially the now much-discussed door scene — land with unguarded authenticity. There is restraint in his breakdowns, a lived-in exhaustion that makes the tears feel earned rather than performed. Bever matches him with composure and quiet intensity. His Tonfah is not flamboyant or exaggerated; he communicates through stillness, through eye contact that lingers just a beat longer than expected. Their chemistry operates in subtext. It simmers rather than explodes.

Technically, the production reflects noticeable growth. Under the direction of **Natthanon Kheeddee**, the visual language is more assured. The colour grading leans into cooler palettes during heavier sequences and softens during moments of intimacy, reinforcing emotional transitions without announcing them. Set design feels intentional rather than decorative. The pacing, though slow, is disciplined — it trusts the audience to sit in silence without rushing toward payoff.

Adapted from Howlsairy’s novel and produced by **Studio Wabi Sabi**, the eight-episode arc (premiering 20 December 2025 on GMM25, streaming via WeTV) demonstrates a clearer narrative cohesion than its predecessor. It balances tonal shifts — from devastating confrontation to giddy tenderness — with fluidity. The transitions feel organic rather than abrupt.

The ensemble presence also strengthens continuity. Returning characters — including Pond Ponlawit, Maxky Ratchata, and Ngern Anupart — ground the universe, while Typhoon’s friend group injects warmth that offsets the emotional gravity. North, in particular, remains a compelling secondary anchor — loyal, reactive, human.

What distinguishes *Beside the Sky* most, however, is its refusal to chase broad appeal. It is not engineered for viral cliffhangers. It is not paced for binge-driven immediacy. It requires patience. It asks viewers to engage with discomfort. That very refusal to dilute its emotional density is likely the source of early criticism — and paradoxically, its greatest strength.

As someone who has covered and analysed BL storytelling across several cycles of trend shifts, I can confidently say this arc signals evolution. It demonstrates that romance-driven series can sustain psychological realism without sacrificing intimacy. It proves that slow-burn does not have to mean stagnation; it can mean accumulation.

By the end of its eight episodes, *Beside the Sky* does something increasingly rare in contemporary television: it lingers. Not through shock value, but through emotional residue. It is the kind of story that revisits you unprompted — in a line of dialogue, in a look exchanged, in a silence that felt too familiar.

For me, it surpasses Part 1 — which was already strong — in narrative confidence, technical refinement, and emotional maturity. It has secured an early place in my Top 3 of 2026, not because it is easy viewing, but because it is brave enough to remain honest.

Quietly devastating. Formally improved. Emotionally intelligent.

A series that understands that sometimes, the most powerful romances are not the loudest — but the ones that dare to sit beside the sky and wait.

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Where pain, patience, and love quietly meet

What I loved most is how unafraid it is to sit with pain and emotional consequences instead of relying on cheap drama. The hurt feels real, earned, and deeply human, and that made me understand the characters even when I didn’t always agree with them. It became one of those dramas I genuinely looked forward to every week, not just to watch, but to feel.

Giving Fah and Phoon their own space was such a smart choice. Their story had room to breathe, and the presence of friends actually mattered this time, shaping both the plot and their growth. The romance is slow and heavy, filled with trauma and scars, but thankfully without endless misunderstandings. Tonfah is a walking green flag, patient and protective in the softest way, while Typhoon’s journey is painful but honest. By the end, I didn’t just like them, I truly wanted them to be happy.

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I Love You P'Fah

This was so cute!! I’m going to be honest I started Part 2 because I was wanting to get to the Arthit Dao storyline but I fell in love with Fah and Phoon. The childhood friends to lovers is one of my fave tropes and these actors really did it justice.

I wish they had more time and could've given more to the storyline of Typhoon's home life etc. the way I CRIED whenever he would talk to his sister and blame himself for everything. I just wanted to scoop him up and tell him it's not his fault, so thank you Fah for protecting the babyyy.

I loved getting to see Jo and North throughout this series too, they were my fave couple from part 1 so seeing their domestic moments was so cute. Shoutout to North for being a real one!!

I’m going to be so sad when the stories in this universe are over cause I just love these characters a lot.

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The Day the Music Died

Since we are the first story in season 2, we are the first review; let's go. I have a lot of feelings about them and their story, so let's actually get into it. I would give it an 8.5 (8.81) out of 10. Then, y'all know the drill: I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't like, and then do an episode overview.

Starting with the plot. I think they could have done it a bit better, but I like the whole thing with the sister, even though I really should hate it; I thought it was pretty good. I just wish they wrote it out a little bit better because there were still a few plot holes. But god, it just made me so sad, the whole thing with the sister and how he is a disappointment because of that, so I guess the writing was pretty good. This is also what I wrote the headline off of, because the day she died, everything after that was terrible for Typhoon.

Once again, just like the original, the romance and character writing was phenomenal, and I am actually gagged. Every character felt like a real person, because they were brought to life in that way. I also think that, because of that, some parts had the same charm as the first one, so I liked that too. (They did jump the gun with their romance, though, which I am not very fond of.

They have such good chemistry, so I quite enjoyed their kissing and all that. EAT EATING ATEEEE, BECAUSE I DON'T PLAY. I also love the actors' off-screen chemistry too, and it is always a joy to see them on my four you page (or should I say fourever you page (see what I did there, I will be here all day bruh or until I finish all my reviews for this show lmao)).

I LOVE WHEN THE FRIEND GROUP IS ALL TOGETHER, OH MY GOD THAT'S BETTER THAN ANY SEX SCENE.

Regarding things I didn't like, the start was so incredibly lackluster, my lord. I loved season 1, and I would give my life to watch that again for the first time, so my standards were very high for this. And I was ultimately let down by the start of this one. I feel like we were just thrown into the deep end of lore that halfway made sense and expected to swim. AND let's just say, I didn't swim. I was fucking DROWNING BITCH.

Next up was our 'wolf in sheep's clothing.' So before I go on the rant that I am about to go on, I wanna preface that I love Bever and Tonliew, and they have such good chemistry AND are amazing actors. But the power dynamic they have this is literally the most problematic thing ever, and it was really hard to ignore. The whole thing with Bever's character 'respecting him' was fine until he's like I am only doing this so you like me; I actually have no problem coming on to you. I didn't like that one bit, oh my god. Also, the fact that they grew up together makes the dynamic so much weirder, and I actually can't get behind it at all. Like, at least for the other character they are openly evil and at least are somewhat respectful; he's just not, and I don't fuck with that at all. Okay rant over...for now. My reaction for their dynamic changing lmao, "DYNAMIC CHANGE HELLO. CAUGHT MY REACTION ON INSTA. "I'm starting to lose my patience now." WHATEVER YOU SAY NEXT OR HAPPENS NEXT CAN'T EXCUSE THIS LINE AND THEIR DYNAMIC IS LOWKEY CHANGED FOR ME. Help. HELP. WHAT THE HELL, I CAN'T MOVE ON FROM THAT."

On top of that, there was a lot of bullshit in the episodes. I think that they needed to cool it on the filler, especially with how short it is; like, just tell me the fucking plot line before I get violent. Also, in regards to other bull shit, the confession bit was lowkey so bullshit. I was at a loss for words. I feel like they were doing too much when they should have just had a flat-out confession; stop giving me all this run-around shit. Going back to this with lackluster ass shit. Some episodes were interesting for a little bit, and then they would go to this lackluster boring shit, like we are pissing me off, silly.

THE WAY HE FOUND OUT THAT TORFUN DIED SUCKKKK, OH MY GOD. Like, we built our love story off of her; what are we even talking about right now, huh? He was just kind of like Oh yeah, your sister's been dead even though she's been texting me; I have known for a while now. LIKE WHAT? That should have been a bigger deal. I am dead.

Episode overview, let's go. Episode 3: "Smiling, but just remember they are grown men, and there is nothing to be smiling about." Episode 4: "YALL WANNA FUCK, STOP LYING, LYING STRAIGHT TO MY FACE, THE LOOKS HAVE ME DEAD. The blind leading the blind. THIS IS MY BIGGEST FEAR, I SWEAR TO GOD. GETTING LOCKED IN THE BATHROOM AND NO ONE FINDING ME AND THEN I JUST DIE. They are so cute. I did need a trigger warning for getting locked in the bathroom tho." Episode 6: "Does anyone in their friend group have a car?" "FAH FREAKED ALL THE WAY OUT. LIKE. Love LOVE LOVE their height difference. This show is hella quiet, also FAH GIVES ME SUCH BAD VIBES LMAO. Like, I think it's just Bevers' face; it's like innocent but evil. HE IS ALL UP ON HIM THIS EPISODE, GET OFF HIM." Episode 7: "But we are back. WHY IS P'FAH ALWAYS TRYING TO GET BEHIND HIM, FAH GET BACK YOU FREAK. BRO BEVER AND TONLIEW ONLY HAVE A YEAR IN BETWEEN THEM, WHY IS TONLIEW SO TINY? dude why are they even in Japan? TONFAH STOPPPP THOSE EYES ARE GNARLYYY. I love when the friend group is together. Fah and Jo have me dead. North just ate that holy fuck. Drop Fah for North lmao. I am dying; North fucking ate that punch, and I am so dead. Also, Easter is getting here faster than y'all men lmao." Episode 8: "Hey, I know I have said like four words total in both seasons, but my hair is going to be perfect, and I am gonna serve face." - probably oat. I lowkey ship Earth and bas lmao."

Yeah, I had a lot to say for this one, and not a lot of it was positive, and I am so sorry. I do like Bever and Tonliew a lot; I just think their story was kind of meh. I don't know. Watch it if you want, though, because my friend really enjoyed them; I just didn't. Okay bye!

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