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When being each other's enemy is code word for being each other's world.
These two have fucking done it again. I knew SeaKeen were going to deliver no matter the script, and deliver they fucking did. No crumbs were left behind. The obstetricians are fucking gagged out how well this was delivered. I don’t even know if it’s a flex to say I was there since the start, but I’m turning it into one, cuz the moment I watched Only Boo, I knew these two were gonna be one of my top three favourite pairings. And I was fucking right. There has not been a single miss from these two. Every single one of their series has been a 9.5/10 or higher, and it can only go up from here.
The plot was the classic enemies-to-lovers trope (or annoyances-to-lovers, shall we say) that everyone knows and loves. However, where this excels, where other series let me down, is how J and Jinn still maintained their personalities even after they got together. I swear, some series it’s like they have a 180-degree character change and completely forget that they were trying to kill each other an episode ago, but here, Jin and Jerome are still each other’s biggest annoyances while also being each other’s entire worlds. And this, this was exactly what made me fall in love with them so much.
You could tell how they loved each other, even before they got together; it was just the way, no matter what happened, they were always together. Their interests, friends, everything. Jerome could deny it all he wanted at the start, but he was literally obsessed with Jinn, just as much as Jinn was obsessed with him. Because really, you’re telling me Jerome was out here flirting with anyone Jinn was interested in, and Jinn was still head over heels for this man since he was fucking 7?! Losers! Both of them! The downbadism is terrible with both of them!
And can we just talk about their love for a second because I WANT WHAT THEY HAVE!!! The way Jinn had his reservations about Jerome actually liking him cuz of what happened in the past, legit shouting at the boy and ignoring him, but the moment Jerome goes missing, he’s the first one there!! And the fact that the moment Jerome realised he loved Jinn, boy dived in head first and didn’t fucking look back. Before, behind all their bickering, you could hear the annoyance, frustration and hate for each other. But slowly, behind every one of Jinn’s snide comments, you could tell he was nothing but a tsundere who loved all the attention, that, no matter what he says, he does in fact love J so much cuz he'll always remind him that he's been in love with him since he was 7 years old, that he's so fucking scared that J is going to get hurt or disappear and always holds onto him to tightly and treats him so gently. And behind all of Jerome’s teasing, which was done in spite before, now you hear and see all the love he holds for Jinn, how much he adores this boy and isn't afraid to let him know, will endure so much pain just because he wants Jinn to be alive. Their personalities never changed; it’s the meaning behind all the teasing, bickering, and fighting that changed into love. And it made so much sense that Jerome was the clingy one in the relationship, because that was basically what he was like even before, so the transition just felt natural.
And don’t even get me fucking started on the break-up scene!!! THESE TWO. I SWEAR TO GOD THESE TWO. I HATE THEM SO MUCH I CAN’T!!
“I’m done thinking it through.”
“I was done the moment you walked out my door.”
FUCK OFF. ACTUALLY FUCK OFF. THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT THEIR BREAK-UP DIDN’T EVEN LAST TWO SECONDS. That break-up was so short that the writers didn’t even bother showing us what happened between daytime and nighttime. And that is where I give the characters my biggest flowers. They get all the flowers. Jinn’s fear was totally valid. He was scared that he was being loved out of pity. Scared that Jerome only loved him cuz of the visions, and that one day he would leave him, just like his dad had on the family. But where other characters in Jinn’s position would take like two episodes to mull over this, he thought about his feelings. Thought about Jerome’s feelings. And realised, yeah, this boy does fucking love me. He has shown me he loves me. We love to see emotionally mature characters that think for more than two seconds. Fuck yes!
The bickering, the love, the tenderness, the adoration, the tension and sweetness. The COMMUNICATION!!! Ughhhh, I hate them so much!!!
Now, lets talk about the actual shtick of the show. But first of all, let me give Sea my love and applause. Can we just appreciate how much his acting is improving with every series? I didn’t even think his acting was that bad in Only Boo, but the difference! I’m so proud of him!! He did such an excellent job portraying a character like Jerome, and honestly speaking, Sea fits this archetype so fucking well. That shit-eating grin of his is hot. If Jinn didn’t want him, fucking hell, I would’ve taken him for myself. Like, everytime Jinn gazes at Jerome, that is the face of a man that has been yearning for YEARS. And yeah, I totally get Jinn. Cuz I too would want to hold onto Jerome. Have yall seen that man?? A piece of art, I tell you.
And he did so well in the emotional and hard-hitting scenes as well. You could tell he was in so much pain because of all these nightmares, could tell that he was in so much anguish because he just wanted Jinn to be okay and alive and be happy. Episode 5, the scene where Jinn stops him, and he breaks down. Absolute perfection. I replayed that scene so many times I think I broke my back button. You could tell that these dreams/visions were doing a number on him, with each time he says, “I don’t want to be like this anymore,” he gets more upset, and his voice breaks, and he starts crying because all of this was just too much, and he just didn’t know what to do. It was so beautiful that I started crying. And the way that, despite all of this pain eating up at him, to the point where he’ll force himself to sleep and get nosebleeds just to get these dreams, he still smiles and teases Jinn because that’s just who he is. He puts that shit-eating grin on because he doesn’t want anyone to worry, because all he cares about is Jinn and to make sure Jinn is okay and alive. Can you tell I fucking love Jerome? He’s my favourite character in all of this if it wasn’t clear already.
Now, the dreams. I saw so many people complaining that the dreams were so repetitive and that Jerome was doing nothing about it and that the eps were so slow blah blah blah. Like people, are we even watching the same show? I get that this is a P’New show, and it’s basically written in the stars to hate on him, but can we give this man credit when credit is due? Yes, I, too, have my reservations about him and don’t like all his directing in all his series, but he has his shows. Cough cough Until We Meet Again? Only 12%? Yeah, he hasn’t had his hits lately, but I know this man can do angst if you give him the right material. And this series? Yeah, this was it.
Those dreams were done perfectly. Shown as many times it was needed. Because if people actually paid attention instead of complaining, they would notice how, even though the dreams were repetitive, there were small differences in them because Jerome was slowly changing the future. Jinn finding out about his dad – the dream that was used the most. The first time J had it, the dream was set two years in the future. But slowly, you see the dream shift two years forward to the present time. Then, you notice how it doesn’t take place in the night anymore, but daytime. It’s small details like this that made this show so fucking interesting, and I don’t understand how people missed it so badly.
And don’t even get me started on how the dreams were done, because fucking hell, P’New this fucking genius. Don’t get used to it, my guy, but you can get a cookie for this cuz you fucking deserve it. When J had his first dream, we, the audience, and he himself could tell it was a dream. But little by little, as the eps go by, Jerome stops being able to tell what is real and what is a dream. At this point, we, the audience, can still tell. But then, ep 9 happens. The audience gets to experience what Jerome has been feeling this whole time – the feeling of not being able to tell reality from dreams. And did it work? Fuck yes. We all thought that Jinn crashed that fucking car, and bloody hell did it give us a heart attack. Well, at least my heart was racing. It was so subtly done that I don’t think many people realised it, but my god, was this small detail so brilliant. And again, Sea’s acting really sold this.
Now, onto my toxic boys. If JeromeJinn were the enemies to lovers, FarmVan were the lovers to enemies. And listen, do I love Van’s character? 100%. But do I like him? Fuck no. I don’t care how much of a pretty crier he is (Java, you absolute beauty, you don’t deserve any hate), he can fuck a cactus. I love the complexity of his character. I love that love doesn’t change this man overnight. I love that we didn’t solve his issues in two episodes and actually got to explore them. But if I ever see him on the streets, I will fight him. The way he made my blood boil is honestly amazing. My blood pressure was so high I had to take deep breaths cuz he was pissing me off. It’s one thing to be an asshole and not know it. It’s another thing to know you’re an asshole and still try and explain your fucking reasoning. Thank fucking god friends like Mai exist. Cuz that boy clocked his shit, ate him up, and kicked him to the curb. He set Van straight, and I fucking stood up and clapped.
And Farm, my beautiful, you don’t deserve this shit. But this boy has too much of a spot for Van to actually care. But when he blew the cigarette smoke onto Van’s face? Yeah, I know that’s right. I screamed and replayed because FUCK YES!! DO IT AGAIN!! At least he gave Van the cold shoulder, which I appreciate a lot. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Van suffer. Farm is better than me because I would have done more.
And on that note, can we talk about how real this friendship group is? One thing I love about shows like this is the friendship grounds. And sometimes, when they only have like five to four people in the group, the friendship part isn’t fully shown. But here, it was so adorable. The fact that they gave Van shit for his actions, but all cared for him cuz yeah, he’s a shithead, but he’s their shithead. The fact that even though Farm wasn’t comfortable with Van, but J was like, fuck that, you're my best friend and you're gonna be there no matter what. Just little things that make this show even more endearing to me.
And Mai. I can’t just not talk about Mai. Someone please give JJ a lover. I beg. This man is single in every universe, and it's so funny but so sad at the same time lmao. I just love how he never attends his classes and is just hanging out with the other four in their building. Friendship goals.
Other stuff:
- Um… what happened to the car racing? It was such an integral part of the plot, but then it just… vanished? I know Jerome was banned from racing by his mum, but I thought we’d at least get one more scene of them racing.
- Beam. Where did this boy disappear to after J dumped his ass? He seriously didn’t deserve to be caught between their rivalry. I felt so bad for him.
- The resolution with the dad. Honestly, I think Jinn forgave too easily. But at the same time, I really understand him, cuz being with Jerome really changed him as a person. Like his mum said. I’m just a petty bitch, cuz that man should be grovelling to get back in my life if I were Jinn.
- I appreciate that, despite Jerome being childish and silly, he still had moments where he was being mature. And you could tell when he was. It really added to the fact that he was being influenced by his future self.
- How the hell did Jinn's mum just believe Jerome that quickly?? Miss ma'am didn't even question it and was like, okay, so what should I do lmao. Love the efficiency, but there was just no way she didn't think this boy she loves like a son is absolute bonkers. And she told Jinn’s dad??? And he just what, accepted it as well?? I just know this man must have been like tf did everyone drink while I was gone.
- Keen’s acting! As much as I feel bad for him for not winning Project Alpha, I’m so happy that he decided to give acting a shot. He’s just so good at it. The scene when he finally confronted his dad and shouted his lungs out? Fucking hell. I was scared.
- The amount of hospital scenes. Fucking hell, they should be glad they're rich, cuz those medical bills are gonna be horrendous. I just know the doctor and all the staff are tired of their asses.
- Again. GIVE JJ A LOVER!!!
This series tricks you into thinking it’s a nice little enemies-to-lovers slice of life, campus romance, then hits you with a fucking truck and brings you through the torment train with Jerome. It did an excellent job at balancing the two perfectly, and I’m coming back to watch it ten times over again. I’m gonna miss having eps on Sundays. JeromeJinn, FarmVan, Mai, you have made my weekends, and have defo made it to my 2026 BL list!
And “Turns Out, It’s You” has to be the most addictive song ever. I have been looping that shit like it's drugs. Ugh, I love this show so much it physically hurts. I’m gonna miss them so much!!
The plot was the classic enemies-to-lovers trope (or annoyances-to-lovers, shall we say) that everyone knows and loves. However, where this excels, where other series let me down, is how J and Jinn still maintained their personalities even after they got together. I swear, some series it’s like they have a 180-degree character change and completely forget that they were trying to kill each other an episode ago, but here, Jin and Jerome are still each other’s biggest annoyances while also being each other’s entire worlds. And this, this was exactly what made me fall in love with them so much.
You could tell how they loved each other, even before they got together; it was just the way, no matter what happened, they were always together. Their interests, friends, everything. Jerome could deny it all he wanted at the start, but he was literally obsessed with Jinn, just as much as Jinn was obsessed with him. Because really, you’re telling me Jerome was out here flirting with anyone Jinn was interested in, and Jinn was still head over heels for this man since he was fucking 7?! Losers! Both of them! The downbadism is terrible with both of them!
And can we just talk about their love for a second because I WANT WHAT THEY HAVE!!! The way Jinn had his reservations about Jerome actually liking him cuz of what happened in the past, legit shouting at the boy and ignoring him, but the moment Jerome goes missing, he’s the first one there!! And the fact that the moment Jerome realised he loved Jinn, boy dived in head first and didn’t fucking look back. Before, behind all their bickering, you could hear the annoyance, frustration and hate for each other. But slowly, behind every one of Jinn’s snide comments, you could tell he was nothing but a tsundere who loved all the attention, that, no matter what he says, he does in fact love J so much cuz he'll always remind him that he's been in love with him since he was 7 years old, that he's so fucking scared that J is going to get hurt or disappear and always holds onto him to tightly and treats him so gently. And behind all of Jerome’s teasing, which was done in spite before, now you hear and see all the love he holds for Jinn, how much he adores this boy and isn't afraid to let him know, will endure so much pain just because he wants Jinn to be alive. Their personalities never changed; it’s the meaning behind all the teasing, bickering, and fighting that changed into love. And it made so much sense that Jerome was the clingy one in the relationship, because that was basically what he was like even before, so the transition just felt natural.
And don’t even get me fucking started on the break-up scene!!! THESE TWO. I SWEAR TO GOD THESE TWO. I HATE THEM SO MUCH I CAN’T!!
“I’m done thinking it through.”
“I was done the moment you walked out my door.”
FUCK OFF. ACTUALLY FUCK OFF. THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT THEIR BREAK-UP DIDN’T EVEN LAST TWO SECONDS. That break-up was so short that the writers didn’t even bother showing us what happened between daytime and nighttime. And that is where I give the characters my biggest flowers. They get all the flowers. Jinn’s fear was totally valid. He was scared that he was being loved out of pity. Scared that Jerome only loved him cuz of the visions, and that one day he would leave him, just like his dad had on the family. But where other characters in Jinn’s position would take like two episodes to mull over this, he thought about his feelings. Thought about Jerome’s feelings. And realised, yeah, this boy does fucking love me. He has shown me he loves me. We love to see emotionally mature characters that think for more than two seconds. Fuck yes!
The bickering, the love, the tenderness, the adoration, the tension and sweetness. The COMMUNICATION!!! Ughhhh, I hate them so much!!!
Now, lets talk about the actual shtick of the show. But first of all, let me give Sea my love and applause. Can we just appreciate how much his acting is improving with every series? I didn’t even think his acting was that bad in Only Boo, but the difference! I’m so proud of him!! He did such an excellent job portraying a character like Jerome, and honestly speaking, Sea fits this archetype so fucking well. That shit-eating grin of his is hot. If Jinn didn’t want him, fucking hell, I would’ve taken him for myself. Like, everytime Jinn gazes at Jerome, that is the face of a man that has been yearning for YEARS. And yeah, I totally get Jinn. Cuz I too would want to hold onto Jerome. Have yall seen that man?? A piece of art, I tell you.
And he did so well in the emotional and hard-hitting scenes as well. You could tell he was in so much pain because of all these nightmares, could tell that he was in so much anguish because he just wanted Jinn to be okay and alive and be happy. Episode 5, the scene where Jinn stops him, and he breaks down. Absolute perfection. I replayed that scene so many times I think I broke my back button. You could tell that these dreams/visions were doing a number on him, with each time he says, “I don’t want to be like this anymore,” he gets more upset, and his voice breaks, and he starts crying because all of this was just too much, and he just didn’t know what to do. It was so beautiful that I started crying. And the way that, despite all of this pain eating up at him, to the point where he’ll force himself to sleep and get nosebleeds just to get these dreams, he still smiles and teases Jinn because that’s just who he is. He puts that shit-eating grin on because he doesn’t want anyone to worry, because all he cares about is Jinn and to make sure Jinn is okay and alive. Can you tell I fucking love Jerome? He’s my favourite character in all of this if it wasn’t clear already.
Now, the dreams. I saw so many people complaining that the dreams were so repetitive and that Jerome was doing nothing about it and that the eps were so slow blah blah blah. Like people, are we even watching the same show? I get that this is a P’New show, and it’s basically written in the stars to hate on him, but can we give this man credit when credit is due? Yes, I, too, have my reservations about him and don’t like all his directing in all his series, but he has his shows. Cough cough Until We Meet Again? Only 12%? Yeah, he hasn’t had his hits lately, but I know this man can do angst if you give him the right material. And this series? Yeah, this was it.
Those dreams were done perfectly. Shown as many times it was needed. Because if people actually paid attention instead of complaining, they would notice how, even though the dreams were repetitive, there were small differences in them because Jerome was slowly changing the future. Jinn finding out about his dad – the dream that was used the most. The first time J had it, the dream was set two years in the future. But slowly, you see the dream shift two years forward to the present time. Then, you notice how it doesn’t take place in the night anymore, but daytime. It’s small details like this that made this show so fucking interesting, and I don’t understand how people missed it so badly.
And don’t even get me started on how the dreams were done, because fucking hell, P’New this fucking genius. Don’t get used to it, my guy, but you can get a cookie for this cuz you fucking deserve it. When J had his first dream, we, the audience, and he himself could tell it was a dream. But little by little, as the eps go by, Jerome stops being able to tell what is real and what is a dream. At this point, we, the audience, can still tell. But then, ep 9 happens. The audience gets to experience what Jerome has been feeling this whole time – the feeling of not being able to tell reality from dreams. And did it work? Fuck yes. We all thought that Jinn crashed that fucking car, and bloody hell did it give us a heart attack. Well, at least my heart was racing. It was so subtly done that I don’t think many people realised it, but my god, was this small detail so brilliant. And again, Sea’s acting really sold this.
Now, onto my toxic boys. If JeromeJinn were the enemies to lovers, FarmVan were the lovers to enemies. And listen, do I love Van’s character? 100%. But do I like him? Fuck no. I don’t care how much of a pretty crier he is (Java, you absolute beauty, you don’t deserve any hate), he can fuck a cactus. I love the complexity of his character. I love that love doesn’t change this man overnight. I love that we didn’t solve his issues in two episodes and actually got to explore them. But if I ever see him on the streets, I will fight him. The way he made my blood boil is honestly amazing. My blood pressure was so high I had to take deep breaths cuz he was pissing me off. It’s one thing to be an asshole and not know it. It’s another thing to know you’re an asshole and still try and explain your fucking reasoning. Thank fucking god friends like Mai exist. Cuz that boy clocked his shit, ate him up, and kicked him to the curb. He set Van straight, and I fucking stood up and clapped.
And Farm, my beautiful, you don’t deserve this shit. But this boy has too much of a spot for Van to actually care. But when he blew the cigarette smoke onto Van’s face? Yeah, I know that’s right. I screamed and replayed because FUCK YES!! DO IT AGAIN!! At least he gave Van the cold shoulder, which I appreciate a lot. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Van suffer. Farm is better than me because I would have done more.
And on that note, can we talk about how real this friendship group is? One thing I love about shows like this is the friendship grounds. And sometimes, when they only have like five to four people in the group, the friendship part isn’t fully shown. But here, it was so adorable. The fact that they gave Van shit for his actions, but all cared for him cuz yeah, he’s a shithead, but he’s their shithead. The fact that even though Farm wasn’t comfortable with Van, but J was like, fuck that, you're my best friend and you're gonna be there no matter what. Just little things that make this show even more endearing to me.
And Mai. I can’t just not talk about Mai. Someone please give JJ a lover. I beg. This man is single in every universe, and it's so funny but so sad at the same time lmao. I just love how he never attends his classes and is just hanging out with the other four in their building. Friendship goals.
Other stuff:
- Um… what happened to the car racing? It was such an integral part of the plot, but then it just… vanished? I know Jerome was banned from racing by his mum, but I thought we’d at least get one more scene of them racing.
- Beam. Where did this boy disappear to after J dumped his ass? He seriously didn’t deserve to be caught between their rivalry. I felt so bad for him.
- The resolution with the dad. Honestly, I think Jinn forgave too easily. But at the same time, I really understand him, cuz being with Jerome really changed him as a person. Like his mum said. I’m just a petty bitch, cuz that man should be grovelling to get back in my life if I were Jinn.
- I appreciate that, despite Jerome being childish and silly, he still had moments where he was being mature. And you could tell when he was. It really added to the fact that he was being influenced by his future self.
- How the hell did Jinn's mum just believe Jerome that quickly?? Miss ma'am didn't even question it and was like, okay, so what should I do lmao. Love the efficiency, but there was just no way she didn't think this boy she loves like a son is absolute bonkers. And she told Jinn’s dad??? And he just what, accepted it as well?? I just know this man must have been like tf did everyone drink while I was gone.
- Keen’s acting! As much as I feel bad for him for not winning Project Alpha, I’m so happy that he decided to give acting a shot. He’s just so good at it. The scene when he finally confronted his dad and shouted his lungs out? Fucking hell. I was scared.
- The amount of hospital scenes. Fucking hell, they should be glad they're rich, cuz those medical bills are gonna be horrendous. I just know the doctor and all the staff are tired of their asses.
- Again. GIVE JJ A LOVER!!!
This series tricks you into thinking it’s a nice little enemies-to-lovers slice of life, campus romance, then hits you with a fucking truck and brings you through the torment train with Jerome. It did an excellent job at balancing the two perfectly, and I’m coming back to watch it ten times over again. I’m gonna miss having eps on Sundays. JeromeJinn, FarmVan, Mai, you have made my weekends, and have defo made it to my 2026 BL list!
And “Turns Out, It’s You” has to be the most addictive song ever. I have been looping that shit like it's drugs. Ugh, I love this show so much it physically hurts. I’m gonna miss them so much!!
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