Abstract This is a descriptive qualitative study, aimed at understanding what adolescents think about a real or possible relationship between HIV seropositive classmates within a school environment. The participants of this study were comprised of eight adolescents of both sexs aged between 10 and 14 years old, who were in attendance at a youth center within a philanthropic institution in Sao Paulo city. The data was collected through a semi-structured interview, from which the analysis revealed the following thematic categories: […]