Seme is nice and all but there’s just something “off” about him, I can’t put my finger on it. I think that’s why I find him so interesting, because no matter how he acts you feel like he’s a sliver away from doing something crazy. I relate to the office worker girl who called him creepy. He is. Can’t wait to see more because it just feels like the author intentionally put an unsettling vibe on Joh and I want to know why.
I think it's probably because he seems to be putting on a smile through everything and that seems a bit insincere. But like Hiroshi said, he showed his other side's (genuine emotions) too. But I guess it's only with Hiroshi lol.
Old Guy Yaoi? In an omegaverse setting? how rare. Will definitely be keeping an eye on this one
No, no, no….Caesar, honey, when someone asks you if you’re attracted to your own father you do not say “he’s too old” you’re supposed to say “H*LL NO!”
I don't condone incest.. but have you SEEN CEASARS DAD???
This comment made me spit out my water.
sorry, I'll buy you a new water sweetheart.
I definitely have NOT seen that tall bearded dilf with a sexy eyepatch, and I definitely have NOT imagined him in sinful positions with a certain blonde devil. What do you think I am? A perv?
……Ok, maybe just a little…Actually, a lot. *guilty*
I don't imagine his son with him at all either. but HIS FATHER?? jesus christ.
Even his name is hot. Sasha~ Sashaaaaa~ Rolls off the tongue. Would sound good echoing around a mansion master bedroom. Heh heh
thought of it a few fuckin times, felt great.
What did the two of you drink to become so horny
Roses and champagne probably
champagne and martini's
I love Shin and Jake’s chemistry so much. Might be one of my favorite dynamics in any BL story I’ve read, at least so far. Usually when one guy is highly charismatic and clever they make the other easily flustered or gullible BUT in this they’re both equally quick-witted and snarky which leads to some pretty funny (and sexy) exchanges. It’s really fun to read. They kept teasing some vers action in the earlier chapters, so I can only hope that Jake eventually gets topped too? Heheheh….
This is why shutline is one for my favorite yaoi’s. I also had a dream where Jake was topped lmao
Here’s to hoping our dreams come true! Haha
Yeeeeeeah, his cover was definitely blown that night at the hotel. “I don’t think I slipped up” you decided to get drunk knowing darn well that you NEED to stay alert and guarded in order to get away with this disguise. Lmao I don’t think anything super explicit happened, but buddy boy definitely didn’t keep his hands completely to himself. Or saw something.
This is about to be a whole mess. (Well, a bigger mess) The new girl has that “alpha woman” strut. Nothing but trouble. Also glad our Yeesu finally got to top, but what’s with Jiyoung’s crying? Bit of a turn off... Eh, guess we’ll have to wait and see what’s REALLY going on in his head... Also Daddy Kang and Yeesu finally smooched?! Their situationship is bizarre and hilarious and daddy’s hot, part of me really wants them to be end-game, ngl. Heehee…
Started off incredibly good but fell short the closer it got to the end. (In my completely personal opinion of course) Really wish the couple could have remained together and explored the world with each other instead of splitting up. Honestly, both had small worldviews and could have equally benefitted from the exposure, and grew as a pair that way. The journey would have been beautiful. *sigh* Them reuniting at the end felt unearned and kind of awkward and cold especially with them unable or unwilling to define their relationship from there on out. Maybe a bittersweet end was the whole point, but it just felt a little anticlimactic and left me a bit empty. I think I would have liked this story much more if it was a memoir of a lover who had died, rather than a lover who just decided to leave. Would have been a more impactful story maybe.
I can't believe that I've read this manga just one day after you've commented, like literally 24 hours later. I've had the urge of replying to you (I've never even commented on a manga before yet alone replying to someone) because I was reading the comments and feeling frustrated and alone about my thoughts of this manga. I even talked to myself, aloud, (talking myself aloud is a hobby of mine) how this story should've got to the end and I totally agree with you. Actually I loved the story. But it doesn't make any sense why they completely seperated as soon as they said goodbyes in the station. The story presented their love real and mutual but when you truly love someone (you have every right to pursue your dreams even if it means physically leaving you loved one behind) the instant choice or not choice just simply the flow of events wouldn't be completely breaking of in the case of long distance. I just wanted to see if they tried calling or meeting when it's holiday but there were indications of they didn't even try to carry on their relationship. Why? To me it means their love (actually more like Gene's love) isn't as sincere as it's shown in the beginning. Which is why I felt disappointed and empty like you are.
Bit of a late response here (sorry!) But, wow, what a relief it is for someone else to see where I’m coming from?? That last bit you said about them not even attempting to communicate after the split really hit the nail. That confused me so much, because as some one who has had long distance relationships (both romantic and regular friendships) never even sending a message or letter or two definitely feels unrealistic? I can’t understand that at all. Then we find out that OTHER mutual friends have been keeping in touch with either of them, but they can’t even check in on each other…? I just- didn’t understand that at all. Again, it’s possible there’s something deeper at play here in the story that I missed, but I just can’t ignore how I feel about it as a whole. Gotta be honest, you know? That’s just the life of a BL reader I suppose- you get some hits, and get some misses. Definitely isn’t the end of the world if one story doesn’t satisfy me. Haha
I agree so much! I'd dare to say that it even felt out of character considering all the things they went through. Anticlimactic indeed, the last part of the story felt kind of empty and the separation unnecessary, I don't think it added anything to the plot or the characters' growth.
Loved the story but that part, I agree, kind of bothered me and you explained it better than I could’ve. I thought there was gonna be a better explanation why Gene isn’t in Trevor’s life anymore - I even assumed he had died. Even after Gene left to pursue some other stuff, you’d think they’d at least keep in touch. Makes no sense why they couldn’t when even Karen did. Gene sent post cards to his family too and that’s why it feels a bit off that their next contact would be years and years later, and prompted only by a third person.
Omg thx! Ive been scrolling through the comments searching for someone who has the same thoughts as me. Actually I’m hoping for someone super smart to explain this confusing story to me and it’s message because I just feel super confused and empty after I finished it. Towards the beginning of this manga I already felt very uncomfortable with not just the huge age gap but also the huge difference in power dynamics. Gene was a homeless person who barely just turned into an adult though I’d say he definitely was still a kid struggling to find his identity and all that while Trevor was not just his employer but also considered his savior even god as gene said himself. The scene of genes confession towards Trevor was extremely unsettling to me because he didn’t initiate things with Trevor because he himself had the impulse to, neither did her say he loved him. What he did was giving his everything to Trevor not out of love but out of gratitude and maybe guilt which is very different from love. Love doesn’t have to be repayed and gene at that time didn’t know that, that he isn’t indebted or obligated to repay Trevor especially romantically/sexually. What shocked me even more in that moment is that Trevor actually went and made love to him after that extremely unsettling “confession”. It felt like he was taking advantage of genes naivety and inferiority. That’s what I felt but those are very very dark undertones and it didn’t seem like that’s what this story was trying to be so I thought that I might’ve misunderstood something here or simply don’t understand their love. Throughout the story Trevor definitely tried to make sure not to abuse his power towards gene but some of the things he did are still questionable to me. I might be wrong because I don’t understand much of the story myself but maybe this story is more about self love? Gene had to learn that it’s not selfish for him to go off and do his own thing even if that means leaving loved ones behind and he’s always best himself up over it. Trevor was the person who showed him that it’s fine for him to pursue his dreams and ambitions even if he gad to leave something else behind, Trevor actually let him go without making him feel guilty and I think Trevor himself also knew that gene didn’t love him in the way he loved gene. After all gene was still super young in the middle of finding himself, learning self love and exploring the world. Trevor was his first lover who was also his savior, gene staying with him forever would’ve held him back. Also if gene truly loved him romantically he would’ve missed him and maybe tried to keep in contact with him but ge didn’t and Trevor probably didn’t do it because he knew all that idk. I think in this relationship I would say Trevor did groom gene to an extent but he didn’t abuse him or manipulate him, he genuinely loved gene and though he might’ve done questionable things it felt like gene said, they just went with the flow and maybe Trevor himself wasn’t even completely sure about what he was doing. Maybe gene couldn’t quite love Trevor the way Trevor loved him because he considered himself inferior, considered Trevor his god and couldn’t even fully love himself. Besides he was still so young and inexperienced to be so sure on how he felt about Trevor or what he wanted in this relationship. But he obviously still considered Trevor a very important and special person in his life and now that he’s returned and gained all this life experience and figured out his identity and what he wants in life basically like the last text mentioned- is on eye level with Trevor now, they could maybe start over and actually develope a healthy genuine romantic relationship. If some actually red this far then props to you and I’m sorry for this huge text, I’m just letting my thoughts flow in hopes of figuring out what’s actually going on in this story and what the message is. I think the writing is good but the dark undertones that I personally perceived from it make me a bit uncomfortable and the ending because of how anticlimactic and open it is leaves me feeling empty.
So unsatisfying. Pretty much another Stockholm syndrome love where an emotionally damaged young person has formed a trauma bond with a a*hole from their past. Seems like everything he experienced really was for nothing. The seme (don’t even care to remember his name) telling Akira that he regrets nothing and that he likes the broken person he has become was the icing on the cake. Kind of a depressing read.
No offense, but good riddance to the older bro? Leading someone on in a relationship for so long and then suddenly dropping them because they’re of the same sex is awful, couldn’t feel bad for him at all. And I definitely wasn’t buying the “he really actually loved him though” message. No way. I guess the guilt of being a jerk suddenly k*lled him. And then Fujimori lying and saying that HE is the one who ended things is just the icing on the cake. THAT’S true love. Protecting someone and making yourself look like the bad guy even when they did you dirty. Aaaah this story really hurt me
agree. that's actually so unfair for the ex.
Wow, this art is just *chef’s kiss*. Pretty pretty please, I need more!