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In episode two, it's revealed Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) is sexually fluid when he points out multiple people he's made out with at the pool. "I just like to kiss and be cozy with people," he explains. In episode three, he hooks up with a guy named Luke before fully realizing his romantic feelings for Belly (Lola Tung).
"It felt right for the character and right for the moment," showrunner and author Jenny Han explained to E! News of her decision to make Jeremiah sexually fluid. "I think for younger generations there's less of a binary and they're just more relaxed about sex and people's identities and it doesn't have to be one or the other. That felt like a place where we could reimagine one of the main characters in a way that was really organic. That character is someone who has always been really comfortable in his own skin."
While Han acknowledged "some people might be surprised" by the revelation, she stressed that "if you look at the books and look at the character, it shouldn't feel like too much of a surprise."
Casalegno added "it was really fun to explore Jeremiah's side of the story" in the series and "bring different sides of him to the screen."