lucy

honestly i wasn’t expecting much but from the very first episode, i found myself crying with the female lead. her pain felt real, not overacted or exaggerated, just raw and honest. the way they portrayed grief really stayed with me. it didn’t try to glamorize it, just showed it for what it is.

i’m in my early 20s, and lately i’ve been feeling like time is slipping away from me. i always feel like i should be doing more, that i should already have things figured out. i worry a lot, about what’s next, about what I haven’t done yet and it makes it hard to just be in the present.

i moved to the city for school, and since i’m a pre-med student, going home isn’t something i get to do often. my days are usually packed, early morning classes, skipped breakfasts, long nights spent studying. i’m constantly busy, but deep down, i feel like i’m just going in circles. that line from Dou about feeling like the hand of a clock, always moving forward but with no real direction really hit home. it felt like she was speaking for me.

this drama made me pause for the first time in a while. it reminded me that i don’t need to have everything figured out right now. i’m still young. i have time. there’s no need to rush through life like every day is a deadline. we never really know what tomorrow brings, and maybe that’s okay. maybe it’s enough to just live one day at a time.

what i loved most about this drama is how real it felt. it didn’t just focus on the leads, it gave space to the other characters and their own stories. everyone was going through something, and the show gave each of them a chance to heal. it felt less like watching a scripted show and more like witnessing the lives of people i could actually know. people like us, who are lost, tired, and just trying to make it through each day.

i also loved how the main leads' relationship wasn’t rushed or overly romanticized. it grew naturally, and it was rooted in mutual healing. nothing felt forced, it was slow and steady.

if you’re in your 20s, or even 30s or 40s, and you’ve been feeling tired or unsure about where life is going, i really recommend this drama. it serves as reminder that it’s okay to slow down. that you don’t have to keep moving just for the sake of moving.

after watching it, i’ve decided to take a short break before my final year of school. i didn’t realize how much i needed that pause until i watched this drama. we all deserve to enjoy life and not just survive it. maybe i’ve been moving so fast, i forgot that i’m not running out of time.