Gosh, yeah, I remember back when people thought YOI wasn't going to actually be gay. What a time to be alive.

In terms of subtext turned text I don't have any specific recs off the top of my head, but I meant more that books are more ahead of the game in terms of representation generally. I need to get more on top of my reading though, so this is all just hearsay based on reports from my friends and family members who always have a book on the go.