
now give me 110 side stories, an anime, and a live action

Exactly! This would be absolutely perfect for an adaptation outside of manga.
They could really get into how their friendship developed and their romantic feelings for each other on the inside.
I feel like this would be an major hit!
They could also easily focus on their relationship itself without having to cut out smut since that's not the main focus in the manga.
THIS IS SO CUTE SJAISIAOAKKA The genuine getting to know each other first and spending quality time tgt before diving into anything is so refreshing for a bl nowadays