Even before its debut on April 22, Netflix’s Heartstopper dominated Twitter’s trending tab and skyrocketed to the top once released. Pulling over 929,000 engagements with only eight episodes, audiences zipped through the 30-minute installments to be left craving for more.

The British coming-of-age romance adapted from its webtoon counterpart by Alice Oseman follows Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as he falls in love with his classmate Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Joined by their eccentric friend group, Tao Xu (William Gao), Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney), and Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan), Charlie and Nick go through the motions of young love and discovering sexuality.

The show has taken the world by storm, and for good reason. Viewers watch as Charlie, the only openly-gay boy at an all-boys school, attempts to let go of a toxic relationship with Ben Hope (Sebastian Croft), and does so through his friendship with Nick, who makes him grow in confidence and feel respect for who he is. Nick, on the other hand, embarks on a journey of self-exploration that queer people of all ages alike know so well, learning things about himself that he didn’t know was possible until he met Charlie.

The webcomic itself delves further into Nick and Charlie’s relationship, Charlie’s struggles with mental health, and Nick’s struggles with coming out to his supportive mother (Olivia Colman) and the otherwise ignorant environment of his school. The show and web-comic also follow the stories of Tao and Elle and Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell).