Darknyx

Taking the step from best friends to lovers isn't always easy. If anything goes wrong you not only lose your lover, but you also lose your best friend. Wataru loves what they have now and doesn't want to lose his best friend if the worst happens, while Minato just wants to live in the moment and cherish what they have. Neither are wrong, so it's frustrating to watch.

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Wataru and Minato have been best friends for so long, they are like oxygen to each other. It's only when Minato moves to Hokkaido do they truly realize their feelings for each other. When Minato returns they both want to rekindle and return to what they had before, but Minato wants to change the label on their relationship, but Wataru is scared of what the change might bring in the future. It's frustrating because they both know they love each other and they both want to be with each other, but changing their relationship has it's risks while one friend is willing to accept, but the other isn't. They keep going in circles because the heart wants what it wants, yet Wataru is too scared to take the step.

The story is beautiful, yet terrifying. Romantic, yet annoying. It's a very realistic relationship too. Some might find Wataru's hesitance annoying, while others might find Minato's selfishness annoying. Neither men are perfect, but they are willing to accept each other's flaws which makes them perfect for each other.

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To be honest, I enjoyed the drama, but I also found it annoying. As someone who isn't afraid of risks, I couldn't really identify with Wataru. But when I thought about it, his reasons for rejecting Minato were valid. Yet at the same time, Minato's insistance of, "we love each other so why can't we be together" was also valid. The drama was hard to stop watching. It wasn't perfect, but it was a nice drama.