A kid carries a scar he put on his best friend's face, and it becomes the reason he'll spend years chasing someone who doesn't know they're being chased. The age gap makes it uncomfortable on purpose. By the time you realize this show is asking whether obsession can ever be love, you're already watching a boy try to earn forgiveness through sheer force of will.
Tsubaki carries guilt from a childhood accident that left a permanent mark on Yuu's face. Years later, the wound between them still feels fresh, even though Yuu has long since moved on. Determined to make amends, Tsubaki throws himself into growing stronger, more capable, more worthy of standing beside his oldest friend. The problem is simple: Yuu is already a high schooler while Tsubaki remains in elementary school, a gap that feels impossibly wide. What drives Tsubaki forward isn't just responsibility, though. Beneath his mission to become someone Yuu can depend on lies something deeper, something he's only beginning to understand. As he watches Yuu navigate high school life from afar, Tsubaki's determination to close the distance between them takes on a new weight. The question becomes whether his feelings can bridge the years separating them, and whether Yuu will ever see him as anything more than the kid who hurt him. This is a quiet story about devotion, growing up, and the complicated space between admiration and something more.