This was an unusual start to a shojo manga. It starts with a pretty average premise -- naïve girl wants to experience love for the first time, falls for the first handsome face she sees despite knowing nothing about the guy, who of course (luckily) turns out to be a total softie and a good person, but... the darkness that lurks beneath the surface was both surprising and appreciated in how it was handled. While I'm still on the fence about the relationship because we're not told how big the gap between the two characters is, I like how down-to-earth they are despite being led by the hand into what is essentially a forced proximity romance. It's clear that developing yourself and overcoming your own shortcomings and traumas will be as much of a focus as the romance, which is always nice to see. I'll keep reading to see where it goes.