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After a family emergency, our big-city FL was sent to a small town for her senior year, where she met the aloof ML. Their relationship started off rocky, but they soon came to rely on each other. Their animosity turned into trust & their friendship deepened into love in this coming-of-age story that followed a group of teens from high school into adulthood.

This was a low-angst, high-comfort drama as the young adults figured out who they were & determined who they wanted to be. It showed the gap between those without money troubles & those who had been forced to let go of their dreams just to financially support their families. Big city thinking & small town living clashed & blended as these Leads interacted more & grew together.

This is also a great “they’re together without being officially together” plot, which I’m very grateful for since their actual dating era is only in the last couple of episodes. But ohhhh, what a beautiful two episodes those were! The Leads had great chemistry that stayed strong from their first meeting until the story’s end.

I loved the ML from the start. Not just for his looks - but that blonde hair? Whoa! 🔥🫠 He’s a really admirable character who you can’t help but love as more of his story is revealed. Once a top student with big plans & dreams, he gave it all up when his family fell into debt & his Grandma’s health worsened. To help cover the medical costs & to help his mom repay the heavy debts left behind by an abusive husband, he quit school to work full time doing numerous jobs around the town to make ends meet. Thankfully, he always had his two best buddies by his side to help keep his life from becoming too bleak (I loved their bond!)

The FL took a bit longer to grow on me due to her initial arrogance & somewhat entitled attitude. Remembering she was thrust into an environment that was extremely foreign to her & forced to live with people she didn’t know helped me give her grace. Then she chose to start adapting to her new circumstances instead of despising them & she became much more likable. Her willingness to share her money-making knowledge & her desire to help the family business succeed was very admirable. Her strengths really shone through as she flourished in this small town she once detested.

Though opposites in many ways the Leads also shared many similarities. They were both intelligent & hardworking; honest & mature; kind & genuine. The reasons why were different but they both had to grow up before their time, taking on adult responsibilities while still in their youth. But they both handled everything so well. Rather than blaming the world or growing bitter, they chose to rise above & make the best of the changes in their lives brought on by the decisions of others.

Their life together was full of many beautiful moments. The Leads were the big draw but the support cast were wonderful additions who added a lot to the story (even the “love rivals” were good people!) The whole cast did amazing bringing this drama to life. They made me laugh at their chaos, swoon for their romance, cheer for their victories, & cry for their pains. I highly recommend watching this for fans of the genre 👍🏻


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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.29 💋
- Together : ep.29 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💍