This review is quite difficult to write, mainly because the story has some "flaws" that only westerners would consider flaws.

For example, they are violent, there is rape and there are convoluted plots, some of which are only moved on by rape. Additionally, both leads are grade-A assholes to each other - or at least that's how WE, westerners, perceive it.

Thailand has very different social norms, comparatively. It isn't at all unheard of to joke about rape, give blunt (sometimes uncaring sounding) answers, and to be selfish like the characters can appear. But that's not a slight on the characters, but more the issue with Thailand as a whole, and with the "rape/internalised homophobia" that could very well be a situation in Thailand with how that culture is. Not to mention the stigma of all BL novels or manga in any asian culture that rape and exes and jealousy are sure to bring.

The story is better than the first half gives it credit.
Wait until they leave the dorms before you decide to drop this series. The actors are phenomenal, and I have never seen better chemistry on screen except for "Addicted" which was on par. Some characters I barely recognised when they played such brilliant emotions, and that really is the crux of why I gave it a 10. You can really FEEL the characters emotions, and many times, I felt myself reminiscing back to my past love life and feeling connections to the characters on screen.

I also have to quickly mention that I appreciate how the actors had a lot of kinship, kissed multiple times, had "sex" multiple times and had the discussion about who was on top or bottom of the dynamic.

I think this would be a brilliant show to rewatch, purely because you can ignore the angst on a rewatch and enjoy the fluff.

Finally, this doesn't have to be watched in order. I started with this series, and haven't watched anything else to do with Love by chance etc. But I still understood it well, and appreciate the story.