^^ Personally, I don't see it. That ship just seems like the 2 characters who 'have to fall in love' because their different sex friends trope that happens in every series or movie.
^ I believe Futomomomoe is one of those artists whose shading style is very close to what AIs tend to output (for reasons I could nerd about for hours) but she's been drawing in that style for longer than (useable) genAI exists. Just compare this with an nigh-5 y/o image of hers.