I don't know where to start with this one. This has definitely left a mark and holds a special place in my heart. This felt so personal and honest watching as someone that's lgbtq+. I love how both Vlads and Karls stories differ so much but they're still so close and have a special bond. I think this also gives perspectives to two very different types of stories. Vlad on one hand knew he was gay by 6, even if he didn't have the language to put to that at the time. Then on the other hand we have Karl who doesn't discover his sexuality until later on in life and has to navigate this on top of other issues. It shows both the side of someone who simply can't hide their love after so many years of having to hide it, and the one who just simply isn't ready to take those steps yet and the beautiful part about this is that they go about it in a HEALTHY way which oh my god, was so refreshing to see. Their night together after Vlad got drunk. their acceptance and respect of each other's place and stage in life was honestly so nice. This drama also talked about microaggressions and stereotypes we see so much surrounding the lgbtq+ community and I loved it so much. I give the overall 9.0 because I really want a season 2 because this story has so much potential and it's honestly more of a personal pet-peeve with ending/series that end kind of open and vague. I'm not in any way unhappy about how this ended, however, I would love to see more of specifically Karls growth and further acceptance of himself.