I think one of the signs for a good yaoi story is when you wonder who will bottom/top but still not care how the author will finalize the setup because the leads are on such equal footing character-wise that either of them could do it perfectly fine. This was my take on this, the couple could defo switch if they want (they almost did at the end, spoilers!) both leads exhibited femininity and masculinity in their own ways which blended well with the plot. There wasn't much drama, but unlike other stories where lack of drama makes it boring, this one still stands strong regardless of it, probably because the characters are likeable, especially the uke who's really the one who initiates good communication, which is for the best coz the seme is kinda autistic/neurodivergent and he even admits it at one point that he has trouble processing/analyzing emotion.
I think one of the signs for a good yaoi story is when you wonder who will bottom/top but still not care how the author will finalize the setup because the leads are on such equal footing character-wise that either of them could do it perfectly fine. This was my take on this, the couple could defo switch if they want (they almost did at the end, spoilers!) both leads exhibited femininity and masculinity in their own ways which blended well with the plot. There wasn't much drama, but unlike other stories where lack of drama makes it boring, this one still stands strong regardless of it, probably because the characters are likeable, especially the uke who's really the one who initiates good communication, which is for the best coz the seme is kinda autistic/neurodivergent and he even admits it at one point that he has trouble processing/analyzing emotion.