Is this technically a gay show? Even after getting through the whole thing, that's still kind of tricky to answer. There's never any physical intimacy shown between the two leads, not even a single kiss. What it gives you instead is something that goes way deeper than that. It traces an emotional bond that spans a full decade between two guys who are both dealing with their own baggage, and what they share basically amounts to being soulmates. The story moves across Japan, South Korea, and Berlin. Honestly, whether people want to call what they have a romantic relationship or not doesn't really matter to me. A relationship doesn't need a label like boyfriends attached to it to actually mean something. And closeness doesn't need to be physical to feel genuine. What this show captures is something quieter but way more powerful, a bond rooted in understanding, respect, and just showing up for each other. Across eight episodes, each running 35 to 45 minutes, this is one...
Per travels to Focus and Ball's wedding in the countryside, and remembers their time in high school. Per was a new transfer student who was immediately attracted to Ball. Although Ball seemed to have a liking for Per, but Ball already has a very solid friendship/relationship with Focus, the class topper. On Valentine's Day Ball open up his heart and tell Per about his feeling but for some reason they cannot be together. There is some hostly which unfortunately we will not find out. Broken hearted Focus shows up to cheer up Ball, and so come that they get together, in time. But now at wedding, Per's feelings are as string as ever. Not being able to see Ball get married to Focus Per asks Ball to run away with him the day before the wedding ceremony. What will Ball do? Stay with Focus, who truly loves him and has been on his side all these past years or run away with Per, his first love, but the one who wasn't brave enough to be his boyfriend from the beginning.
The series had an interesting premise and they were able to get some decent actors both in school school days and the grown up times and right amount of tensions were also built in, but as mentioned before, we never get to see end. For me, this is ok, because then I can give it an ending like I want. The story has potential and the school part is good unto watch. You can see enviousness and jealousy in scenes where clearly Focus and Ball are close and how Balls just sweeps in between and charms Ball although he doesn't have balls to declare himself to be the boyfriend. Overall a decent one hour investment, albeit incomplete, for now, It safe to say that we should stay away from his one to avoid any further disappointments. (4/10)
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