Itsuwari No Daishou
even for a oneshot, there is precious little background? just boom, they're magically in love? also we're just gonna gloss over the trauma of being extorted for sex?
Walk on Water
genuinely one of the best stories i've read! it doesn't feel like a childish fairtytale fetishization like so many BL novels do it's mature and real. everything doesn't just magically fall into place for the MC. there's a gentle kind of melancholy, but it's not gratuitous suffering. the conflict between the MC's isn't just frivolous miscommunication, but understandable and realistic insecurities. the ending is sweet, and i think it was the right fit for the story. i still don't completely understand what mqueen and ed see in each other, but at the same time i think they're good for each other and that it's a healthy relationship. i think the only complaint i have is they sorta brushed over how chang raped ed, or how mcqueen never listens when ed tells him to slow down. it made me uncomfortable how it was never addressed and glossed over like it was a normal and okay thing to do. okay serious stuff aside. why did they name him after the car from cars
Hitodenashi To Koi