In truth, I fast-forwarded through a lot of this. There were characters and couples I did not like and after a few episodes I began to skip over their stories. It wasn't that any of it was bad, I just didn't care about them enough to invest time in their stories.

This was very real. Very natural. Actual teenage/high school life, for the most part. What they did best was to capture the tender, raw, confusing emotions that every teenager goes through. It wasn't overblown for high drama. It was small moments that had the biggest impact. The touch of a hand as you pass in the hallway, the awkward frustration of a teen in his bedroom grappling with confusion, the totally invisible friend with an unrequited crush. I remembered all of those feelings and it really was like being back in high school again.

I can really only comment on the two leads and the BL romance, since I skipped many of the other stories - but for me these two were incredible. For actual teens, fairly new to acting, White and Captain did a remarkable job. Some of the best of any BL series I've seen so far. Just real, natural, and understated. They didn't try to force an emotion. I can't remember White doing a better job in any other series. I usually don't care for him at all (though Second Place is his performance in Theory of Love). This was my first time seeing Captain in a series and I could not have asked for a better actor. Kudos to the director for bringing out their best and allowing them to be true to themselves.

Shocking favorite line, "I thought you might forget about the front after you had the back." WHAT!!!!??!!!! Hysterical.

I did not care for the yaoi sister. Tired of this trope and these over-the-top, squealing girls. It's too forced and not like any teen girl I've ever known. Also not a fan of the Angel Crew. While I do appreciate that they get the support of the cheer leaders and the minor storyline about inclusion and acceptance that comes with their storyline, I find these stereotypical characters used only for comedy as disrespectful and potentially damaging to young boys who might see themselves in these characters and fear the ridicule they endure. Same goes for the two super effeminate side characters - who have absolutely no place in this story at all and again are only brought out to be the butt of jokes. I will forgive LS, since it was one of the first big BL series and it was 2014, but those stereotypes are still around today (2Gether) and potentially causing harm because the creators look back to series like this one and think it's okay to make fun of effeminate men.

Question: What's with all these teen girls insisting on boys taking them out and buying expensive gifts and meals for them all the time? Sorry. Deal breaker for me. If I WANT to buy you something, I will. If you FORCE me to buy you something, you're selfish, disrespectful and will soon NOT be my girlfriend. Buy your own damn shoes, girl.

I might fast-forward to favorite moments in this sweet, tender, innocent little gem again. But probably won't watch the whole season (or even just all the Phun/Noh scenes). But I would recommend this to anyone - especially those that like their BL with hetero side couples and actual teenage real-life storylines.