Sotsugyousei
i am sitting here crying and holding back my girlish fanboy shrieks as soon as mama loved the bf so easily, they hold hands sleeping and the effing PROPOSAL!!!!!!!!!!! MARRY THOSE BOYS!!!!!! they are sweet sweet cupcakes and i litterally high the highest not ive ever hit from the manly squeeing god they are so realistic why cant all yaoi be like this in some way ;(
The Baker on the First Floor
god i love actual gay guys rather than the "I'm only gay for you" trope in this genre not finished so ill be coming back to it later
Ano Hi No Kimi Wo Dakishimeta Nara
actual realistic porteayal of domestic abuse how they handle it is not how i would have but still understandable thank god for this author
Ren'ai Houteishiki
Not usually into characters that are basically babies but the characters have a certain charm that really shines and that all adds up to a great comedy with actual story and genuine emotions i was not expecting that. BRAVO to the girl for trying her DAMNEDEST to not cause confusion, she just really understood the mood and was a genuinely enjoyable side character rather than the other yaoi side girl characters. and the whole acceptance of gayness was a welcome change as well
Brothers (YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko)
This author is a goddess of this genre and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise, even her weaker stories (I consider this to be one of her weaker works) she manages to make the characters seem relatable and not over the top drama edgelords. She also works in comedy that flows well into the narrative so I am not scared off by the overwhelming seriousness that most yaoi has. I love how she makes me love the characters and root for their happiness though their personalities rather than having to root because they are main character alone. She's even not afraid to make some characters actually gay and admit it, rather than having to have every character be the "I'm gay but only for you" bullshit that plagues yaoi as a whole. Can't wait til she releases again for me to fall in love with even more of her extended canon of lovable characters. :)
Konya mo Nemurenai