I’m not gonna lie, we can find some common tropes, like the “fate/ destiny” one, and clichés here and there, however, they weren't the main factor building the relationships. And the drama doesn’t rely heavily on “Do they like/love each other? Will the couple end up together?”, but more like “If they end up together, how is it going to work? What is necessary for that?”. As a sucker for stories that focus on characters and their relationships (not only romantic ones), caring about the process, I’m satisfied with what was delivered. It’s a work that stand out among others on the BL and romance genres for me.
If you decide to give Here U Are a chance, I recommend paying attention on what makes the characters fall in love or strengthen their bonds with one another. Not from a judgmental stance, but trying to solely understand them. I’m pretty sure you will recognize similar dynamics playing around you or even expand your point of view on these matters.
Considering it’s a colored work, I enjoyed the details and how the backgrounds aren’t dull. The lightening and scenarios change quite often, adding to the story. For example, through the interior design choices, we can see that the characters we follow aren’t tight on budget or have families with a good financial condition overall. Also, although I’m not into fashion, I think the clothes choices reflect a lot about the characters and their personalities.
My favorite element is how they interact with each other though, expressing different sides of themselves and giving a more 3D aspect to them. In addition, I personally like the author brief appearances. I find their antics comical, but underneath all that, I see how D Jun put effort and consideration into Here U Are, paying attention to reader’s feedback and details as well. It isn’t a flawless work (is this even possible, considering how artists/writers, who are humans, are "flawed" too?) and might not be for everyone’s taste, but I found it to be a heartwarming and meaningful one. I had a good experience and I’ll probably remember positively about it in the future as well.
