Get ready for a queer college romance that’s hilariously awkward, sweetly sincere, and unexpectedly real. Do You Like Tomboys follows Shaye Joans, a confident-in-her-head-but-screaming-inside kind of girl, who finds herself smitten by Charlie. A tall, charming tomboy with soft blue eyes and surprisingly little experience in love. But hey, aren’t first crushes always a mess? Whether you’re into slow-burn LGBTQ+ stories or just love watching two clueless people fall for each other in real time, this one’s for you. Let’s dive into Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 1-8 summaries right away.
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 1: When Love Begins With a Meow
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 1 introduces Shaye Joans, a regular college student who walks into the library looking for a quiet place to study before her next class. She finds a seat beside a girl who is already absorbed in her book. The girl was tall, toned, with a strikingly handsome aura despite her feminine features, with short, messy hair, sharp blue eyes, broad shoulders, and a presence Shaye finds impossible to ignore.
Determined to start a conversation, Shaye remembers a tip from her friend: make a few random sounds to catch the other person’s attention and then casually talk. Easy enough, right? What could go wrong? So she starts by Ugh…hmm… err… umm…and then. Meow. To her horror (and amazement), the girl looks up and asks if she is alright and just Meowed. Shaye freezes. But hey! The technique worked. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 1 ends on a hilarious and slightly embarrassing note, setting the stage for a romance that begins with a Meow.
Chapter 2: The Note That Started It All
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 2 begins where the first left off, with the girl asking Shaye, confused yet curious, if she had just meowed. Flustered and tongue-tied, Shaye panics and, having no idea how to recover from the awkwardness, she resorts to writing her number on a note. Along with the number, she also adds a compliment, and slips it to the girl before…running away. Yes. She ran away. Just when she thinks the embarrassment is over, a familiar voice calls her name. Shaye turns around to find the same girl, slightly breathless and holding the note she’d left behind. The girl was flushed and clearly moved by the words.
The girl admits she’s flattered. But then she adds that she is not really…gay. Shaye, who is already overwhelmed (and now confused), quickly reassures her that it’s no big deal and starts walking away. But just as she turns, the girl calls out again to say, “Hold on… I wasn’t finished.” Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 2 closes on this cliffhanger, which leaves both Shaye (and us) holding our breath.
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Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 3: The Confession We Weren’t Ready For
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 3 opens with Charlie stopping Shaye because there is something else she wants to say. What follows is a surprising confession. Charlie admits she’s not exactly gay, but she has fantasized about dating a cool, confident (and very attractive) woman. Someone… a lot like Shaye.
Shaye basically, functionally, practically, and internally short-circuits, thinking how she sounds exactly gay, but then, comes the twist, Charlie has noticed Shaye before. Just the day before, in fact, laughing and chatting with friends at the library. Her voice, her style, her smile, it all left a mark. Charlie couldn’t stop thinking about her, and when Shaye sat beside her today, focusing on work became impossible for her (I feel you, girl).
Now it’s Shaye’s turn to blush furiously as Charlie confesses that she is the exact type of girl that Charlie fantasizes about. Now this makes Shaye gay-panic so hard that she steps away for a moment and prays to the God that whatever she did to deserve all of this, she is gonna build churches on his honor. She returns with a smile while reassuring Charlie that there’s no issue in being “inexperienced.” She tries to mention how she’s new to this too, but before she can, Charlie gushes about how much she admires Shaye’s calm, mature energy. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 3 ends with Shaye sighing and thinking of the hole she dug for herself.
Chapter 4: Girls Run Faster When Flustered
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 4 opens with Shaye quietly deciding that if Charlie truly sees her as confident and reliable, then perhaps that’s who she should try to be. A quiet determination in her settles in. Then Shaye speaks out a small compliment towards Charlie on how adorable she found her. Shaye introduces herself, and in return, she hears a flustered introduction, ‘Cha-Ch-Charlie’.
Shaye offers an invitation to lunch before their next class, but Charlie hesitates. The idea of a date, even something as simple as lunch, seems too fast. Too soon for her to process. Charlie was blushing all over her face, and before another word could be heard from her, she ran. And while running, she promised Shaye that she would text her later (when she would be mentally prepared).
While her friends are chatting beside her, Shaye’s mind is lost in thoughts of Charlie. Laundry is folded, but her daydreams continue. When books are opened at home, the same thought plays on repeat. But as days pass, not a single text comes from Charlie. Shaye starts to get confused by this mixed reaction. If she was going to go on a date with a baddie… why hasn’t she texted back? She thought whether Charlie just wanted to dump her politely and intended not to text her back. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 4 ends with poor Shaye overthinking.
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Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 5: Does Pretty Even Fit Me?
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 5 opens with Charlie returning home, who is still flustered from the conversation, date, and all. She saw her sister, Annie, chilling on the counter, eating pizza and full on telling how their Classes finished earlier. But the second Annie sees Charlie’s face, she instantly asks Charlie, “You were asked out by a Girl. Weren’t you?”. Shaye was clearly stunned but admits it shyly and tells her how a really pretty girl asked her out, and she has no idea how to process it. Then, quietly, Charlie asks how Annie even knew she might be into girls. Annie laughs and reminds her of that one double date where Charlie was clearly more into the waitress than the guy. Yeah, it wasn’t hard to tell, her sister exclaimed.
Feeling shy but excited, Charlie heads to her room, rummaging through her clothes to find a perfect fit for her first date, but halfway through, an old memory ruins the moment. A guy once told Charlie how ‘real girls’ don’t have muscles and that nobody would like tomboys. And just like that, the doubt creeps into her mind. Should she muster up her courage and go on the date with Shayle, or just ignore all of this until it doesn’t hurt her anymore? Chapter 5 ends right here with Charlie self-doubting herself and Shaye being desperate for her one call.
Chapter 6: The Text That Saved The Date
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 6 begins with Charlie lying motionless on the sofa, weighed down by regret. Of what? You might ask. Well… It’s been a week. A whole week and she still hasn’t texted Shaye. Why? Not because she didn’t want to… but because she was scared that Shaye would think she was “sporty” (whatever that means in Charlie’s overthinking brain) and lose interest. Now, all Charlie can imagine is Shaye believing she’s been ghosted.
Then comes Annie, who encourages her that Shaye wouldn’t have asked Charlie out if she didn’t like her, and that if Charlie texts her even now, it will surely make Shaye’s day. And oh, how right she was. At the same time, Shaye sits miles away, convinced that someone like Charlie, who is a literal hot, dreamy tomboy, must’ve just been letting her down gently. “She’s probably already taken,” Shaye thinks, sighing. And then. A ping. A text. From Charlie. It’s an overdue apology where Charlie finally admits she was too scared to reach out.
Charlie’s relieved beyond words. She wants to make this right. So instead of texting back, she does what any chaotic romantic would do. She calls. Meanwhile, Shaye was in full “deer in headlights” mode. She stares at the screen, which shows an Incoming call from Charlie. She picks up, and what follows is a verbal hurricane package where an apology, a confession, and a promise to “make it up to her” are delivered. Cue Annie laughing in the background, who asks Charlie about what she means by ‘making it up to her’. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 6 ends with Shaye snoring on a morning, only to shoot awake with a gasp, which tells that it must be today. Her date. With the baddie.
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 7: Before The Doorbell Rang
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 7 begins with the day of the date arriving. Shaye was ready…or so she thought. Hair? Done. Outfit? Slayed. Teeth? Brushed. Mouthwash? Just a little. And, just to be extra safe, a sip of mouthwash too. (Maybe not dentist-approved, but mentally necessary.)
A final check of the living room confirmed everything was in order. Homework? Handled. Gas tank? Full. A few bucks in the bank account? Enough for coffee and a meal, probably. No reason to panic, right? Right. Then her roommate, Danny, peeked in with the kind of innocent suggestion that could unravel a person’s entire sense of peace. Maybe she should clean her room too. Posters, books, and chaos had been left untouched for weeks. Shaye’s face flushed in embarrassment, brushing off the idea with an awkward grin and a promise that it probably wouldn’t matter today. Probably. And then came the spiral. The confident, chill version of Shaye that Charlie had described? What if she couldn’t live up to it? What if she messed this up entirely? The panic rose fast and loud.
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Annie Being the Best Sister
Danny, as a bestie, offered a reminder. Shaye was like a cat who was always doing reckless things, but still landed perfectly on her feet. That somehow felt motivational, and it worked. Shaye breathed, regained her shaky confidence, and with a dramatic exhale, started her car to drive toward Charlie’s house. Only to get there and realize… it wasn’t a house. It was THE house. Like Big-house-in-rich-neighborhood kind of house. Charlie came with secret heiress energy. Shaye rang the doorbell, trying not to sweat through her cool-girl outfit. And then the door opened. And Shaye’s mind stopped working, seeing the magic in their gene, it’s Annie.
Equally flustering. Somehow, “good genes” ran in that family at terrifyingly high concentrations. Annie welcomed her inside in a casual manner. But inside, Shaye could barely focus on walking straight. Then Charlie appeared, tying her shoes, fully ready and already glowing. She called out, unaware of who had arrived, and asked about the knock at the door. Annie, being the chaotic sibling, replies that it’s a package. Must be a special delivery. And then it happened. Charlie turned. And just like that, Shaye’s mind went blank. Because standing there in her living room, Shaye looked cooler than ever, more beautiful than she remembered, and completely real. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 7 closes on two short-circuited hearts where both were flustered & reeling. And the date hadn’t even started yet.
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 8: What She Chose To Hide
Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 8 begins exactly where it left off, with both girls staring at each other, wondering how someone could look so hot and so cute at the same time. There were no words, but just two hearts racing and brains failing to compute what should be done next. Charlie breaks first. With a face turning crimson and a voice a little too high-pitched, she shouts something about not being ready yet and bolts to her room. Shaye, still not moving, can only smile.
Shaye is soon joined by Annie, and a conversation starts in the kitchen. The topic? Charlie. And her very obvious queerness. Annie, with the calm of someone who has seen it all before, casually shares how she’d always known that Charlie was… incredibly gay. Shaye, in return, mentions how one of the first things Charlie said to her was that she wasn’t exactly gay, but she won’t mind dating a girl. Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Charlie is at war with her own wardrobe. The question was not what to wear, but what to hide. Charlie layered a full-sleeve jacket over her top just in case and stepped out.
Annie was probably sharing something embarrassing, having some alone time with Shaye. As Annie waved them both off, Shaye complimented the jacket Charlie had thrown on. However, Shaye couldn’t stop thinking about why anyone would want to hide that killer body. Do You Like Tomboys Chapter 8 ends with both of them holding back a little something.
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