I don't think so, it's probably more a thing of not wanting to be ostracized and the realization that what he knew as normal isn't common an normal for others. His lit best friend mocking him would be awful and it doesn't need to be romantic to be ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
guys I just wanna make sure but does/did Aki have a crush on his black haired homophobic classmate