History Main / ComingOfAgeQueerRomance

* ''LightNovel/AdachiAndShimamura'' revolves around the titular Adachi, a first year in high school, discovering her attraction to her classmate Shimamura through a HomoeroticDream she has with the latter. The story deals with her getting closer and closer to Shimamura as a friend, while Shimamura wonders what Adachi's real feelings are. Eventually Adachi does admit her feelings to the other girl [[spoiler:but faints immediately afterwards and doesn't remember confessing]]. Shimamura pretends it never happened, so she has time to think about it, and when [[spoiler:Adachi admits that she's in love with Shimamura the second time, Shimamura agrees to start a romantic relationship]].

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* ''Series/WeAreWhoWeAre'': Fraser is attracted to Caitlin from the moment he first sees her, but also boys. He kisses one guy at a party whom he's attracted to. It turns out Caitlin's not cisgender though, saying she may be a trans man, and at least probably nonbinary. They share a kiss near the end, before running off together. Both are 14 year olds still figuring out themselves.

* ''Film/{{Crush|2022}}'': Teenager Paige pursues fellow lesbian teen Gabby, then falls for Gabby's sister AJ (who's bi) instead, with the romantic complications that ensue echoing them now becoming young women. In their case however, all three girls were already aware of their sexual orientations, completely open about them and it's just the first relationship Paige or AJ has.
* ''Film/YTuMamaTambien'': [[spoiler:After their tryst and love triangle with an older woman and many heated arguments, turns out Tenoch and Julio are into one another more than they think.]]

* ''Series/{{Degrassi}}: Fiona and Imogen, complicated by Imogen not having been attracted to women until [[ClosetKey Fiona]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Amity starts out hostile to Luz, perceiving her as a threat, but slowly begins to develop a crush on her over the first season, to the point she gets flustered every time they’re in the same room. Luz remains oblivious through season 1, but as season 2 begins it becomes clear she is developing feelings of her own for Amity. When Amity impulsively kisses Luz in “Through the Looking Glass Ruins”, Luz is finally clued in to Amity’s own feelings; in “Knock Knock Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, the two become an OfficialCouple.

* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonFour'': [[PlayerCharacter Clementine]] is around 16-17 and can romance [[DefrostingIceQueen Violet]], a girl she meets in the abandoned boarding school that serves as this season's setting. Violet is the first girl Clementine has ever shown romantic feelings for in the series, and she's noticeably shyer when confessing to her than she is if the player chooses to romance [[SadClown Louis]], implying that Violet is her ClosetKey. The developers have confirmed that Clem is canonically bisexual.

* ''Y Tu Mama Tambien'': [[spoiler:After their tryst and love triangle with an older woman and many heated arguments, turns out Tenoch and Julio are into one another more than they think.]]

The late tweens and early teens are a magical time when the [[HormoneAddledTeenager hormones get pumping]] and people discover their sexual attraction (or, in some cases, [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} lack thereof]]), along with learning the meaning of the word horny. Of course, this is also the time that some kids discover they're different from their peers, in that rather than being attracted to the opposite gender, they're attracted to the same gender or even both genders. Naturally, this makes great fodder for [[QueerRomance LGBT-focused romance stories]].

The late tweens and early teens are a magical time when the [[HormoneAddledTeenager hormones get pumping]] and people discover their sexual attraction (or, in some cases, [[{{Asexuality}} lack thereof]]), along with learning the meaning of the word horny. Of course, this is also the time that some kids discover they're different from their peers, in that rather than being attracted to the opposite gender, they're attracted to the same gender or even both genders. Naturally, this makes great fodder for [[QueerRomance LGBT-focused romance stories]].

The late tweens and early teens are a magical time when the [[HormoneAddledTeenager hormones get pumping]] and people discover their sexual attraction (or, in some cases, lack thereof), along with learning the meaning of the word horny. Of course, this is also the time that some kids discover they're different from their peers, in that rather than being attracted to the opposite gender, they're attracted to the same gender or even both genders. Naturally, this makes great fodder for [[QueerRomance LGBT-focused romance stories]].

Due to the ages of the characters involved and the fact that they're going through an often-arduous period of self-discovery, when the character does end up in a relationship, expect it to be presented as more cute than sexy (even if they do have sex), with lots of cute and/or awkward blushing and hand-holding. It will also have less focus on things like gay rights or discrimination, as those aren't really things that teens, especially younger teens, would be expected to think about as much, or be as knowledgeable of as adults would be. Of course, getting to the romance may be a challenge in itself, if the protagonist of such a story [[{{Gayngst}} suffers from angst over it]], is confused about their feelings, or is too nervous or fearful of rejection to admit said feelings to their crush, but, again, unless the author is setting up a tragedy, they will eventually get it out and the other character will reciprocate.

** The ones in the main story are from first-year high school student Yuu Koito and her senpai, second year Touko Nanami. Neither had felt love for anyone before they met each other, but when Touko meets her new kohai on the student council, Yuu, she quickly falls for her, and is quite forward about it. What makes it odd, though, is that Touko gives You a series of instructions about their relationship: Don't hate her, don't fall for anyone else, and, most importantly, don't fall for her. This last one is because she hates herself for reasons unrelated to her sexuality and doesn't want Yuu to love something she hates. Thus begins a strange relationship where despite explicitly not being a couple, they kiss a lot (though always Touko kissing Yuu) and spend a lot of time together. After a few months and a few revelations about and for Touko, though, [[spoiler:Yuu does fall for her, and they enter into a romantic relationship that it's implied continues through adulthood]].

* ''Manga/BreathOfFlowers''' protagonist, Azami, starts the story crushing on boys' basketball player Gwyn. After being annoyed by her friends trying to force a yaoi manga on her, she follows Gwyn into the boy's locker room, where she discovers Gwyn [[SweetPollyOliver wearing a bra]], causing her to faint. A few days later, they speak about the incident and Azami realizes that she still has feelings for Gwyn in spite of the fact that they're both girls. Since Gwyn feels the same way towards Azami, they quickly start a relationship.
* ''Manga/{{Citrus}}'' has [[GyaruGirl Yuzu Aihara]], who just started high school, go through this. At the start, it's established she's somewhat boy crazy but has never had a particularly long relationship with any of the guys she's dated because none of them clicked with her. However, she does find someone she clicks with at her all-girl's high school, after said girl forces herself on her with a deep kiss. That someone, however, happens to be her stepsister, [[BrokenBird Mei Aihara]]. It takes many trials and tribulations, as well as getting Mei's mental health in order, but [[spoiler:they do enter into a proper romantic relationship and eventually get married]].

* ''Manga/YuriIsMyJob'' plays with this. As a child Mitsuki Yano always dreamed of finding her dashing prince, who would sweep her off her feet. However, around eight (quite young for this trope, admittedly), she finds that it wasn't a prince she was waiting for, but a princ''ess'' in the form of Hime Shiraki. She develops a crush on her but after their friendship falls apart the crush is suppressed. Fast forward to the present, and they meet again working at a themed cafe. Though it takes a while, the hate Mitsuki previously felt for Hime dissipates and her feelings gradually return, capped off with a kiss when Hime was visiting her. While it's unclear if it will lead to romance, as the series is not complete, the signs are there to suggest it will.

* ''Y Tu Mama Tambien'': [[spoiler: after their tryst and love triangle with an older woman and many heated arguments, turns out Tenoch and Julio are into one another more than they think.]]

* ''Series/UglyBetty'': Justin, who for the first three and a half seasons had been in a TransparentCloset, finally realizes he's gay in the fourth season, when he joins an afterschool acting class and has a romantic rivalry with a male classmate over a girl before they both realize they [[PairTheSuitors actually like each other.]]

* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'': [[PlayerCharacter Max Caulfield]] re-establishes her bond with her childhood best friend, [[BrokenBird Chloe Price]], when she moves back to their hometown, Arcadia Bay, for a special high school program. The two grow very close regardless of the player's choices, and one of the endings involves [[spoiler: Max sacrificing Arcadia Bay to let Chloe live]], while the other involves [[spoiler: kissing her goodbye if enough pro-Chloe choices have been made]]. Max has not openly shown attraction to any other women during the game, so it's very likely that Chloe was the first woman she was ever attracted to.

* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Kat and Paz fit into this. When a rumor starts going around that the tomboyish Kat is a lesbian, she is initially very alarmed and denies it- then when Paz confesses to having a crush on her Kat realizes that she is actually bisexual and they end up going out. The relationship is very cute and despite Kat's initial nervousness, everyone is perfectly fine with it.
* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': A variation not in a school setting (due to the destruction of the planet) -- Dave are Karkat are good friends, both around 15, and have had previous crushes but no real relationships. Karkat acts as a ClosetKey causing Dave to realize he is bisexual, which at first, he is upset about, but then comes around to realizing that there is no more human society to judge him anyway, and they end up becoming a couple.
* ''Webcomic/TrippingOverYou'' is a classic SliceOfLife school romance about Milo and Liam, two boys at a British boarding school, and their various friends and acquaintances. They start out as friends until Milo confesses to having a crush, and get together after a short bit of awkward angst. Later on, after graduation the story does tackle some more serious issues of gay rights, however.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Amity starts out hostile to Luz, perceiving her as a threat, but slowly begins to develop a crush on her over the first season, to the point she gets flustered every time they’re in the same room. Luz remains oblivious through season 1, but as season 2 begins it becomes clear she is developing feeling of her own for Amity. When Amity impulsively kisses Luz in “Through the Looking Glass Ruins”, Luz is finally clued in to Amity’s own feelings; in “Knock Knock Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, the two become an OfficialCouple.

** ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeTwo'': Sean can romance either a girl named Cassidy or a guy named Finn. It's implied that Finn is the first guy Sean was ever attracted to.

* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'': [[PlayerCharacter Max]] re-establishes her bond with her childhood best friend, [[BrokenBird Chloe]] when she moves back to their hometown, Arcadia Bay, for college. The two grow very close regardless of the player's choices, and one of the endings involves [[spoiler:Max sacrificing Arcadia Bay to let Chloe live and kissing her]]. Max has not openly shown attraction to any other women during the game, so it's very likely that Chloe was the first woman she was ever attracted to.
** ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm'': It's implied that Rachel Amber was the woman that helped Chloe realize that she's attracted to women. Their relationship is very complicated and ambiguous in nature, especially when you factor in player's choice, but it's clear that Chloe was in love with Rachel; it's just unclear if it was true the other way around.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Amity starts out hostile to Luz, perceiving her as a threat, but slowly begins to develop a crush on her over the first season, to the point she gets flustered every time their in the same room. Luz remains oblivious through season 1, but as season 2 begins it becomes clear she is developing feeling of her own for Amity. When Amity impulsively kisses Luz in “Through the Looking Glass Ruins”, Luz is finally clued in to Amity’s own feelings; in “Knock Knock Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, the two become an OfficialCouple.

''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': Amity starts out hostile to Luz, perceiving her as a threat, but slowly begins to develop a crush on her over the first season, to the point she gets flustered every time their in the same room. Luz remains oblivious through season 1, but as season 2 begins it becomes clear she is developing feeling of her own for Amity. When Amity impulsively kisses Luz in “Through the Looking Glass Ruins”, Luz is finally clued in to Amity’s own feelings; in “Knock Knock Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, the two become an OfficialCouple.

* ''Webcomic/TrippingOverYou'' is a classic SliceOfLife school romance about Milo and Liam, two boys at a British boarding school, and their various friends and acquaintances. They start out as friends until Milo confesses to having a crush, and get together after a short bit of awkward angst. Later on, after graduation the story does tackle some more serious issues of gay rights, however.

* ''Manga/YuriIsMyJob'' plays with this. As a child Mitsuki Yano always dreamed of finding her dashing price, who would sweep her off her feet. However, around eight (quite young for this trope, admittedly), she finds that it wasn't a prince she was waiting for, but a princ''ess'' in the form of Hime Shiraki. She develops a crush on her but after their friendship falls apart the crush is suppressed. Fast forward to the present, and they meet again working at a themed cafe. Though it takes a while, the hate Mitsuki previously felt for Hime dissipates and her feelings gradually return, capped off with a kiss when Hime was visiting her. While it's unclear if it will lead to romance, as the series is not complete, the signs are there to suggest it will.