
I got through all of these chapters waiting for the shonen ai to bloom. Alas, it seems as though I've been played a fool.

This isn't a BL. The author says that she personally thinks they love, but the story is supposed to be about everything, including their love.
Here are links to her saying this:
https://twitter.com/vpej12/status/1154741012717113346
https://twitter.com/vpej12/status/1154744901067628544
https://twitter.com/vpej12/status/1154747393838964736
Teo is bestest boy and no one will change my mind (๑•ㅂ•)و✧