Beachnut

I thought about giving this drama a chance, due to the Japanese production company and the overall positive reviews. I don't regret it yet, but I'm still very eager, how this one will turn out in the end.

The good-looking populars being nice and caring is a welcoming change to most of the other high-school-romance dramas, which - obviously - all go the same way: The protagonists become enemies and then end up falling deeply and forever happy in love with each other.

I guess it's fine for me, that the boys don't want to get too involved with these nerve-scattering, superficial girls. But to be honest, not being interested in girls at all at this age seems a bit off to me (unless they are all gay, but due to their girlfriend stories that's not the case).
The story so far is (sorry to say that, but its true) nothing very special with its topic "popular guy falls in love with timid guy", BUT something makes me feel like the story will surprise us in the following episodes. The affections seems a bit too intense, maybe it will turn into something else? Thinking about it - I wouldn't be surprised if this slice-of life romance turns out to be a psychothriller. Nah, whatever - I will stay tuned for the next episode and try reading a bit of the novel in the meantime. Enjoy, you all!