Beneath a starry night's embrace, two young souls found escape on swings, each shielding themselves from the shards of their broken homes. Han Joon, the pillar of a family led by a tireless single mother, stood in stark contrast to Yoo Jae, a beacon amidst the chaos of a wayward father and relentless parental squabbles. Their shared tragedies wove an unyielding bond.

By their high school years, Han Joon's affection for Yoo Jae began to blur the lines of friendship. Despite the introverted Han Joon juxtaposing the effervescent Yoo Jae, who had girls swooning left and right, their undeniable bromance was a puzzle missing its romantic piece. As the ties tightened, Yoo Jae's crippling fear of loss clouded his sight to Han Joon's deeper desires.

"Starstruck," this mini BL series, screams cinematic masterpiece, yet its segmented eight-episode release feels more like spilled ink on a canvas. Its Achilles' heel? The barely sketched transition from comrades to sweethearts. As an audience, you're left straining to fathom Yoo Jae's emotional tide. One can't help but ponder: Is his love for Han Joon true, or just a safety net against abandonment?

But the plot thickens: Just as Han Joon steps into his beau boots, he commits the cardinal sin of no-shows. The culprit? His mom's Houdini-esque relocation! Yet, ever the doting son, Han Joon tracks her down in a vast sea of hospitals (because drama, right?), and, nudged by a maternal epiphany, sprints to their nostalgic swings beneath the stars. An unpredictable finale to an already rollercoaster romance. Makes one's dating tales seem like a walk in the park!