(seiichi + mitsuru )
+ friends to lovers! high school romance filled with green flags fluff overload! <3
+ idk how else to explain this? it's healing, very simple yet heartwarming
+ their friend group is also cute! very wholesome friendship ^^ i wish we got to see them reveal their relationship to yano though
+ badly wishing for S2 because we need more !!!! they're both so precious :(( it was also somewhat realistic especially the pacing! :))
+ the art style is adorable! i love the extras so much! their smut scenes are so sensual and filled with so much affection another comfort couple fr!
(tou + shizuka )
+ childhood friends to enemies? to sort of friends to enemies again to friends again and finally to lovers
+ abused anti social student x average student? nothing's that special with shizuka lmao
+ i really liked the plot! it had depth & it's not common to read psychological stories like this. however, i just think shizuka's character should've been written better? idk the way he treated women was so disgusting :/ also, his friends were also nasty for harassing tou
+ i get that they're both morally gray characters which makes it more realistic, but idk it just didn't sit right with me especially with the fact that shizuka's stepdad was never arrested for what he did ???? i wish we got to see them address their issues & heal properly
+ i feel like i saw some character development, some issues were resolved (like with shizuka's friend), but ig it wasn't enough for me? but i really liked this story! i think it deserves a higher rating! :))
+ the art style is so pretty too! it really fit the vibe of the story ^^ i wanna read similar stories to this since i love seeing a broken character be healed or find solace in another
(chiba + yaotome )
+ driving instructor x his student (they are the same age, okay?)~ the student is a mangaka!
+ idk if this is considered old man yaoi? anyway, i'm drowning in sweetness
+ they're both so adorable :(( i love the pining, the development, their little dates >< they're just so cute
+ they also have good communication! ik there were misunderstandings, however, it was swiftly resolved
+ the art style is amazing! i am so obsessed !!!! i need more works from this author hehe their love story is now a part of my comfort stories <3
(asahi + madoka )
+ strangers to coworkers to lovers! idol group omegaverse trope
+ alpha x omega (who presents as a beta to the public)
+ it was a bit fast? a bit cringey? ig kind of cute?
+ their dynamic was okay, the plot could've been better if executed right but it was not the worst! :>
+ the art style was cute!
(akane + makise )
+ omega student who sees crystallized pheromones & a beta nurse teacher who gave him peace since he had transparent crystals/pheromones! ^0^
+ it's an omegaverse! has the reencounter trope
+ they were so adorable! was a bit disappointed in akane since he took advantage of maki in the earlier parts however, i'm glad that it didn't escalate into a toxic point!
+ the mutual respect & ig longing? was so cute i could really feel how much they loved each other <3
+ i'm excited to see more of them since the author announced a S2 i hope we get to see more domestic scenes~
+ the art style is very pretty !!! super seated for volume 2, i hope we get to see them build a family
(tsubame + miyama )
+ childhood friends/rivals to lovers! it's an omegaverse :))
+ alpha x omega! they're both delinquents
+ i didn't know this was a sequel lmao but it could be read as a standalone ^^
+ everything felt a bit too fast and of course it had noncon :/ i just wish we could read omegaverse stories without that nonetheless, everything worked out for them! they had a cute ending
+ the art is quite good! i love the visuals of the parents <3 idk if i'll read their story though since i saw that noncon was again present lol
(nao + non )
+ one-sided idolizing? to coworkers (theater) to lovers! :)) method acting trope act as if they're lovers
+ rookie actor x his idol (veteran actor) ^0^ where they become each other's motivation
+ i think the plot was cute. however, i felt like the pacing was a bit too fast the conflict was quite immature as well? idk i didn't feel the connection that much.
+ their relationship after being official was definitely adorable! their dates were so cute & all though it was a bit unrealistic since they kept going out in public but there wasn't any conflict about privacy stuff which is usually a staple in these types of plot
+ the art style is pretty! but, nao's proportions reminds me of a child's which is why it was a bit awkward to look at especially the smut scenes lol HAHAHA
(yujin + hanjoon )
+ strangers to coworkers to lovers! aspiring photographer x established in the industry (has an age gap ) w/ reencounter trope!
+ love love love their dynamic !!! i didn't know this was a spin-off of lover boy since it's been years since i've read the said story i forgot how good hanjoon's character was! he is such a green flag :))
+ tbh, both of them are such good characters! i love how yujin takes initiative but also respects hanjoon's sentiment, and vice versa!
+ their conversations are so mature! istg this author knows how to write mature dialogues! ^0^ i love how they handle conflicts and just how realistic their relationship is! (well realistic for people with money i suppose )
+ the art style is very pretty too! definitely improved from lover boy this story heavily needs side stories because we are deprived of their domestic scenes
(maehwa + jaewon ) & (yeonan + dalguk )
+ couple #1's trope is about one-sided pining on an okd schoolmate who then becomes his classmate in college which escalates to being friends to lovers! :)) couple #2 has your typical childhood friends to somewhat a situationship? to finally lovers !!!
+ i liked both couples, i liked the contrasting dynamic between the two however ig i lean more towards couple #2 because i felt more connection & bond between them :)) their relationship went through a lot before being official which makes it feel more special
+ couple #1's misunderstandings & conflict were kind of annoying as they were pretty unnecessary but they were solved immediately so it was fine :> couple #2's conflict felt more real ^^ i understood their circumstances and their misunderstandings were small yet realistic :)) they also had better communication than the former
+ i love the friendship among all the characters >< the humor was witty & relatable as well! i wish we got a timeskip though like after graduating and all that but ig this story focused more on their youth like what the title suggested so it's fine
+ the art style is amazing! i love it <3 i also liked the plot, it was pretty simple and a bit cliche however still heartwarming looking forward to more works from this author!
(aloy + mikado )
+ childhood friends to lovers who are in a secret relationship! heir x accountant? was kind of confused abt their jobs? but ig it's set in a fantasy one :))
+ the longing in their eyes everytime they're away from each other PLEASE
+ the tragic yuri their moms had to go through NOOOOO glad their children got to fulfill the love they had for one another :((
+ i wanted to rate this a full five stars, however, i got a bit confused by the plot idk maybe that's just my reading comprehension lmao! i'll read it again in the future
+ the art style is so pretty! always obsessed with this author's art they also have good stories~ the setting of this was so refreshing hehe i also am a big fan of secret relationships so this was a feast!