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Crossing the line ?
For me, this drama is more of an experience than something big or dramatic. It’s not loud or over-the-top. It’s just calm and real in its own way.I appreciate this series a lot because I’ve watched many school BLs that go too far with unrealistic settings, exaggerated romance, and things that don’t really fit a high school age. Compared to that, this felt grounded. These are just students from normal families, living their school lives, playing volleyball, studying, and dealing with feelings they don’t fully understand yet.
That realism is what made this drama work for me.
It doesn’t push emotions onto you or try to convince you that “this is love.” Instead, it stays in that in-between space of care, affection, tension, and hesitation. One of the ML characters is open and easy to read, while the other is quiet and emotionally closed, almost telling himself that what he feels is just responsibility or concern. That subtle difference felt very real, especially in a high school setting.
This doesn’t feel like a grand “true love” story. It feels more like a crush slowly turning into something deeper. The kind of feelings you have in school are unspoken attraction, small moments, awkward care, and maybe one honest confession that comes only when there’s pressure or fear of losing the chance. I’m glad it didn’t drag itself out too long, because stretching it more could’ve easily made it cliché. Stopping where it did felt right.
This is the kind of drama you watch when you want something calm. It feels like looking back at your school memories, love confessions, silent crushes, things you felt but never clearly named, or even moments you never personally experienced, without being overwhelmed. It doesn’t try to change your worldview or leave behind big messages; it just lets you feel quietly and then move on.
I also believe timing, life stage, and personal experience matter a lot. Someone who experienced love during their school days might connect with this more deeply than I did. People feel things differently, and that’s okay. Films are personal.
So for me, this drama stays at a solid 8/10. I can’t give it a 10 because a 10 has to come straight from the heart, and my heart didn’t say that. At the same time, giving it less would feel unfair, especially when finding genuinely good BLs is still rare.
It’s not my all-time favorite, but it’s a drama I respect and would recommend to anyone who enjoys quiet stories, realism, school-day nostalgia, and gentle emotional tension.
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