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Hello Stranger

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After months of focusing on Thai BL series, it's time to cross the sea to The Philippines for hopefully something completely different. Hello Stranger is a fresh short series made in 2020 from production company Black Sheep. Here's hoping we see a lot more from them, because this series brings the feels. Summary: Nerdy uptight university student Mico is the best student in his year, though his keen focus on his studies gives his friends some concern that he might be lonely. When his Literature teacher forces him to work on a project with Xavier, a self-centred basketball jock who is slacking off from his studies, neither of them is impressed but they find a compromise to work together. Over time, the men become close friends, and as Xavier opens up about his tough life, Mico finds he has feelings for him. This very sweet, simple series keeps its plot, character development and structure to a minimum and focuses instead on the emotion. And boy, what emotion! The 'opposites