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This is a youthful story that centers around self-discovery, with a plot driven by the ways the lines become blurred between love and friendship, often unnoticed at first. Set in the early 2000s, it's a throwback to an era of adolescence familiar to millennials like myself. As our characters meet and friendships blossom, a soft, slow-burning affection develops. Fed by quiet, lingering encounters, a deep yearning becomes spellbinding, leaving both the characters and viewers aching for the next gentle moment to nudge those feelings into full bloom.

The story is beautifully written and guides us through a passionate romance that feels less like a drama and more like someone reminiscing about their youth. It is one of my favorite BL dramas. A pure love story that I could watch again and again.

This story has been a victim of censorship in China multiple times since it's creation, rewritten across various platforms with alternate endings. Getting my hands on any of the original prints has been impossible thus far but as soon as I find one, I will link it below. There are speculations that the author wrote this story based on their own life experience and gave it an ending they themselves never received in reality. I don't know about you, but that makes me even more invested in the story. It was already compelling enough without knowing that, but after getting 6 episodes deep and learning that detail, the yearning somehow became even deeper for me.

Today I finished episode 8, after a week-long wait with a foreboding trailer forshadowing the worst. I can admit without spoilers that the ending is deeply satisfying and leaves you without unanswered questions.

I hope this encourages you to watch, it certainly delivers.