Nothing hits like an MZ slow burn.

Did this feel a little dated? Yeah there's absolutely some moments that I hated being trapped in Sal's brain. Internalized misogyny, childish comments (the amount of times I heard the word 'poop' was annoying af). I did enjoy Sal as a soccer player, and there's definitely enough sports in this to call it a sports romance. Them practicing/playing together were some of the best parts.

But gods damn it can MZ write a man. He's downright an asshole at the start, but it also works better because he's a coach. I also appreciate how MZ writes slow burn in a way that has the MCs forming a friendship before it becomes completely romantic.