I like shorts but I don't usually LOVE them; I'm unable to get fully invested in the characters or stories. Not the case with this one. After only 25 minutes or so, I felt like I'd known and loved all three characters all my life and was rooting like crazy for the two romantic leads. There was not a wasted second and yet it didn't feel rushed at all. Beautifully filmed; I could feel the heat, grass and sand, taste the apples, felt like I was right there. The acting was pitch-perfect and the chemistry was palpable.

Rewatch value is through the roof; not only is this a tender, satisfying story I want to revisit often, but the time commitment of less than half an hour makes that much more feasible than some of my other, much longer BLs that I'd like to find time to rewatch.