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Before diving into the love interests, one must understand the central relationship of the series: Tegan (Tierney) and Sara (Seanna). In many ways, their twinhood functions as the primary romantic foil for every external relationship. They are soulmates who are just beginning to realize that romantic love might require them to separate.

The season cleverly uses their romantic pursuits to wedge them apart. Early episodes establish the twins as a single unit: they share a room, a secret language, and a deep sense of protection. However, as soon as they enter high school, their romantic trajectories force them into opposite corners.

Initially, Tegan tries to conform. She pursues a relationship with Nathan, a nice, unassuming boy. Their scenes are awkward, performative, and devoid of chemistry—intentionally so. The show uses Nathan to illustrate the suffocating pressure of heteronormativity. When Nathan kisses her, Tegan looks less like a girl in love and more like a scientist observing an insect. This relationship crumbles not from drama, but from a quiet, sad realization: This isn't right for me. Download -18 - High -School- On Sex -2022- S01 ...

Sara’s true romantic target is Sam, the cool, androgynous skater girl. Unlike Tegan’s fiery push-pull with Maya, Sara’s dynamic with Sam is a slow, melancholic ache of unrequited longing.

Sam is not mean; she is simply oblivious or uninterested. This makes the rejection far more painful. Sara builds an entire fantasy inside her head—reading into every shared cigarette, every casual touch on the shoulder. The show visualizes this brilliantly, using dream sequences where Sara imagines a life with Sam, only to cut back to the reality of Sam talking about boys. Before diving into the love interests, one must

What separates High School on S01 from shows like Euphoria or Riverdale is its refusal to sensationalize.

While Tegan’s story is about emotional intensity, Sara’s romantic storyline is about identity confusion. Sara is the "good twin" on the surface, but inside, she is a cage of anxiety and repressed desire. Initially, Tegan tries to conform

A refreshingly awkward take on first love and sibling rivalry.

In an era saturated with glossy teen dramas where 30-year-old actors play 15-year-olds with impossibly witty banter, High School arrives like a punchy, out-of-tune mixtape. The show, adapted from the Quin sisters’ memoir, isn’t really about big football games or prom kings. It’s about the claustrophobia of a shared bedroom, the agony of a misread text, and the earth-shattering importance of a sideways glance in the hallway. Season 1’s relationships aren’t just subplots—they are the plot. And they are gloriously, painfully awkward.