i discovered this BL by accident in 2022 while i was spending time at the BAnQ. really really really cute story. i have to admit, that was a pretty original concept. i was hooked from the start! the characters are lovable and i was rooting for everyone. it was so cute! took me a while to finish it tho because i was starting it, forgetting the plot and restarting it over and over again. but after many attempts, i manage to finish it in 2 reads! the story has a pretty slow pace and that was the best choice the author made because reading it felt like growing with the characters. seeing the 2 boys learn how to love and be together was adorable!! i really liked the dynamic between Aoki and Ida. i never quite saw a dynamic like that in other BLs or shojos in general. it was a breath of fresh air. the second couple was also very cute even though at first, i didn't appreciate Aida. i felt like he wasn't serious but seeing him being all shy and embarrassed in front Hashimoto just made me realize that he was just not the best at expressing serious emotions. overall, it was adorable. i love when romances are just cute and innocent, when the little things make the characters blush; that's the true essence of shojos!
Faded First Love