Hatachi no yakusoku

I watched this show when I was in secondary one - which means six years ago - but till now I can vividly remember the plot and the characters. Probably one of the first doramas I was introduced to. Goro struck as a dashing young punk then, with a hidden, painful love for Makisa Riho. Despite a series of convoluted obstacles, mutual withdrawals and uncertainty the couple unites in the end. Though the ambiguity of the ending leaves one relatively perturbed - did Goro die on riho's lap? - the innocent beauty of a love between two apparently incompatible youngsters torn apart not just by family prejudice but also personal self doubts and peer pressure reaches the heart.