I'm so deeply in love with this at chapter 44 but I genuinely cannot handle if they fall apart, Jooha gets r*ped again, or if bad things just happen without any solace.
Like, legit the fact that I'm only halfway through is terrifying because they're SO happy rn which means things can only go horribly wrong. Seriously, I love Dooshik so much and him saying he'll destroy anyone who hurts them is nice and all but I legitimately will fall apart if Jooha gets stolen from the arms of the only person who treats him right and gets assaulted again he doesn't deserve any more pain
Like.... Fr, should I just make my own happy ending and stop here? I love the art sm and I love these two but I feel like imagining that nothing bad happens to them ever again will be better for my mental health
problem solved, I skipped from ch44 to the side stories and it's like nothing bad happened, this is the ideal way to read this I think
i strongly agree that skipping is probably the best choice.
there’s some chapters towards the end that ruined the story to me bcus dooshik does some of the most horrific shit i’ve seen in a bl and it absolutely ruined his character for me. (i don’t even recommend looking out of curiosity)
Noooooo omg not Dooshik I thought he was safe from doing bad shit :"( but the most horrific you've seen in bl is a lot cause there's some fucked up shit in bls :"""") I'm def curious but I'll take your advice bc where I stand rn he's been nothing but sweet to Jooha and I like that version
I’ll at least let you know he doesn’t do anything bad to Jooha at least! The people he does it to are horrible ppl (Not Pilwon tho), but it’s still like… yeah. Brutal.
Ohhhh thank god thank you for letting me know that much
Okay first off, they're so cute???? Lowkey giving Heigl and Anli from Noctilucent AU (very low-key. But fr Heigl if he bottomed and also looked like that dude from overwatch)
SECOND
WIFKFJ WOMEN!
Nothing makes me happier than gay guys and gay gals in one story <3 <3 <3
HOLY SHIT YOURE SO FUCKING RIGHT I FORGOT ABOUT HEIGL BRO I WAS WONDERING IF I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM SOMEWHERE
OMG I WASN'T SURE IF ANYONE WOULD KNOW NOCTILUCENT IM SO GLAD U SEE IT TOO
RIGHTT I WAS SO SURPRISED WEN I READ YOUR COMMENT I HAD TO RE-READ 4 TIMES
TO MAE SURE I SAW IT RIGHT
This art is fucking SO GOOD!!!! like I'm obsessed with it, they're so insanely adorable. This is simple and if I were to overanalyze it I could have some complaints but I currently have a stomach bug and this made me feel extremely cozy and happy so I won't ruin it.
I love a crybaby alpha that's great. Like, he really goes from crying to being a little bit insane right back to crying. Love. He's possessive in a very honest way and I like how much of a softy Doyun is for him.
Anyways, I want to eat the art it's so gjfhdhd the squishiness of it all
I love a couple where they're both equally doting on each other. They're so damn obsessed. I love the other alpha dude who is simultaneously so done with their bullshit and also clearly endeared to some degree lol
Also, this managed to not make the age gap weird af imo!
Like?? Lowkey I just want Hada to be happy with Soonkyung bro it went from the funniest brainrot to that (seriously, the hoops that were jumped through to get this man fucked were so funny. Bullets up the ass??? The arrests were so??? Lmaoo)
Anyways, art goes crazy, Soonkyung is so cute and I love his pretty eyelashes. Hada has bangin' tiddies. Bussy so good we're stopping systemic police corruption
Finding out Goutarou is 28 was a little... Idk, I'm 24 and I'd feel weird dating a 19 y/o personally. But it's not inherently icky or wrong, just could be questionable depending on how one feels about age gaps.
But I still enjoyed this. Goutarou is so fine like ugh...
I love characters like him that get all evily excited (idk how else to describe the expression when he goes "nice view" and "it's my honor" in 5.5) when they see their partner flustered.
This isn't my favorite of this authors works, but I just love the art style so damn much. And the characters are sweet. Goutarou getting SO excited to see Akihito's smile? That's adorable. Or him not wanting to sleep with Akihito right away and constantly reminding him that it's okay to be lonely and crave physical touch, but it doesn't have to be sexual. Neither of them are perfect people but I think they're really sweet and really care about each other and that's great.
And just to preach to the choir, Jun (the uncle) is so damn fine fr
This is like the only manga I've purchased physically bc I wanted the bonus chapter before it was posted here lol
But AHGJH I just reread the bonus bc I saw it was uploaded here and ahhhhhh I love them so much. Takara is so damn pretty and Taishin's damn sparkly eyes are so?????? I love characters like Takara who become more affectionate over time and seem really aloof but fall deeply in love. I love everything about this, this author is always top tier
DUDE? Good fathers make me want to cry. As everyone said, it's totally valid for Kota to be bratty since he's just a lil guy, but ALSO! I love that Aoto is so good at mediating. Since Kota and Take are both hot-heads he can slow them down and talk things out.
I really appreciate that Kota was allowed to be grumpy, that there was a reason he was upset and they could talk to him and resolve it and show they love him.
And I love how at different times, each of them noticed why Kota was upset. Take's mom noticed he had a fever, Aoto noticed that they just dismissed him instead of explaining things, and Take realized how his words might hurt Kota.
ALSO!!! Adults apologizing to children!!!!! So important and they do it so well in this. This is just such a perfect little family cause they're not totally perfect.
But seriously, adults apologizing is so nice to see bc my parents rarely apologized to me (but always made me apologize.) It's nice to see they're raising Kota by example.
And the boy being sad not bc having two dads is weird but bc he's jealous?? I'll cry. I loved how they reassure Kota that his family might not look like everyone else's but they're a family no matter what :""""")
I always love the depth of this authors characters. Take is a bit of a mess and doesn't fully know how to raise his kid BUT he's SO worried about being a good dad that you can tell he's inherently a good father :""") all the times he feels remorseful or inadequate :( but Aoto reassuring him??? Ugh I love partnerships.
(Also, fire smut. I will not elaborate.)
Don't write 300 wordcount comments on everything I read challenge (impossible)
Dude, the simultaneous combination of him crying and saying he's sorry and then convincing himself/thinking he likes it is so???? I'll actually cry, this shit HURTS. I did see someone saying a lot of people question the morality of even drawing this, which is fair. It's a bit of a grotesquely detailed depiction of trauma. But also, I think that shows how much a victim's mind can be screwed with. How they struggle to separate the pain and pleasure and the fucked up complicated relationship. Jesus.
Like, he ONLY has this man in his life. That was his kind father figure. It's so gross and sad and no one deserves this shit.
Like, how does a kid reconcile abuse like that? Especially being told "you were thrown away." Like, it somehow twists his mind even more because now, the ONLY person he had (bc the creep ensured it was like that) suddenly is gone and you're told you weren't wanted by them?
TL;DR, this fucks someone up for life and the story is way too real but this authors works are very thought-provoking
Dude?? This is so good. Specifically Chiaki and Banzai considering there wasn't dubcon there (the bar is so low). But I love their character designs. idk Chiaki isn't the usual type I see in manga since he looks a lot like a person I would see irl (the straightness of his hair and his backwards hat lmao). But also, Banzai is fine af and Chiaki is so cute
The poetic ass title of the first story got me, though. I really love the translator's note on why it's called Rakka. Like, things that are deliberately ugly and unpoetic circle around to being poetic as hell. And the question if the seed of the fallen fruit will even sprout. That's some good shit.
Second couple is how I ended up here since I saw Mitsuka/Nectar was a sequel, but damn, the consent is ... :| which is a bummer cause I love their character design and I'm a sucker for the "you've ruined everyone else for me cause now I only want you" trope.
Idk, these were all really engaging shorts for various reasons. I love manga where you can see that the artist puts some artistry into the writing too
Also, Chiaki's so real for being a professional cleaner and cook but not cooking or cleaning for himself. "It doesn't work when I don't have someone to clean for" is so relatable.
Y'all I hate angst just get married or talk or something you're literally fathers together
Also, I love that Olivian (sp?) isn't an antagonist?? Like at his introduction I fully thought he was gonna be whack but he's a cutie patootie !
Ray needs to treat my boys Petri and Oran better tho like be nice to them!!!!
It's always the random smut that I read for the hell of it that I end up getting weirdly attached to the characters. I love how absurd this shit is like okay slay with your 3 beautiful bfs mama. Who is raising those twins tho lmao??? like all these mfers do is fuck, the governesses must be working overtime
probably the duke Cetro, no idea, i swear this duke Ray forgot that he has kids lmao
I'm just curious how he doesn't have more at this point since he was fuckin the emperor like every day lmaooo. Probably got Leon to make some magic birth control or something
But fr Ray sees his kids like he has limited visitation or some shit lmao. But tbf, it's pretty damn historically accurate
probably, i have no idea too