Both are Thai GL. Both are made by GMMTV. Both have MilkLove as the main couple. Both have June. Both are wholesome GL romcom. In the The Whale Stord xoxo MilkLove and June are playing adults similar to their own age while in 23.5 they are in High School.
Although Bad Buddy is a BL and Whale Store xoxo is a GL, they both have MilkLove as a pair. Compared to 23.5 where MilkLove's dynamic was completely different from how they are in Bad Buddy, in Whale Store xoxo they are back to a similar dynamic to the one they had in Bad Buddy with Milk being the "cool girl." So fans of how they were in Bad Buddy will enjoy this one.