Not a romance don't bother, it zones in way too much on the bullied kid and the story ends after 27 chapters with jackshit having happened. It's a waste of time in my opinion and the author even apologizes in the afterword for having led people on with the romance label.
God, I'm so fucking mad!
I’m seeing many people saying the series will end soon, and I hope not, but if it does, we better get a proper conclusion to this dynamic and not just some open-ended nonsense!