Love Stage!! Episode 3 Page

Ryouma's plan completely backfires. Instead of curing his crush, seeing Izumi makes him lose control. He forces a heavy kiss and advances on Izumi without his consent.

Episode 3 is highly debated among fans and reviewers of the series. It highlights several major writing tropes and issues typical of classic BL media: Love Stage!! Episode 3

Ryouma's aggressive lashing out stems directly from his sheer panic over questioning his own heterosexuality after a decade of believing his crush was a woman. Ryouma's plan completely backfires