I find it puzzling to call this a boy love series although its true the two protagonists are boys. As Noh says " I am not gay I just love one guy" or something like that; This is a love story about following your heart and not about pigeon holes like gay straight etc. Its an age old story that happens in almost every highschool in the world.
I read the novella on line and found it was not nearly as good as the tv series. Mostly it was tediously long. many good scenes between acres of writing that is mostly filler. But Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) is badly under rated in his performance of by far the most real life sized character in this series, not surprising though as the book is written in the first person as Noh. This is about him and his journey through the mine field we all navigate in high school. He does not fit any preconceived notions of gay straight etc which is the most refreshing and most important message this series has to offer. Let me repeat this is the most important concept of the series. Its about not falling into the old cleche about gay straight. If he thinks he is gay then he will identify with all that gay cullture tells him he should be which in the end is every bit as much a prison as any of the convenient lables/
This is not for me a bl show its a show about being yourself and to hell with the labels
As awkward and amature the cast is they are believably high schoolers. Nohs character is by far the most believable. I feel his pain his wonder his confusion
brovo for that performance Chonlathorn Kongyingyong (Captain) your my hero for creating Noh who I find so easy to love/
John