Never Understand
so good! i think it was a little slow in the middle, especially w the main couple w jaerim rejecting yuri and the whole ex prez arc bc it got repetitive, but before and after that whole section, it was really really good! i actually really liked the side couples, though ik a lot of people didnt like them. tbh they were very complex, and thats what made them so good despite still somewhat unrealistic. the first side couple resolved their issues too quickly imo, but their fluff was so cute that i wish we got more of them. the second one w the ex prez and vice prez is the only frustrating one bc we never got a proper conclusion or even understanding of their relationship. i really liked aerak and heeno, even if their relationship was built on one-sided resentment and trauma. it really made me think abt how i would feel if i was in aeraks position, and i only grew to love them to this extent in the very last panel of the the very last chapter, i adored it. fuck that random bitch and fuck her henchman too idc. i dont think he raped jaerim but i think he unquestionably assaulted him. the main couple were great - again it was so slow at the beginning but i really enjoyed seeing jaerim slowly fall in love and yuri get over his demons. the art is really pretty and there were so many hilarious reactions from all the characters. the art is what made it what it is and also - no wonky translations!! its rare but truly a gift i didnt know was so satisfying. ALSO - i was expecting some smut damn. i realize that though i dont like when the plot is 50% smut, i do enjoy a pinch of it in every story. it wouldve been nice to see yuri and jaerim, especially bc he was assaulted :( i'll always love pure angst and fluff too tho. the message was really good and deep too. i really enjoyed it and i think i might reread, maybe? no real urgency but it was a fun time! 9/10
Incorrigible
YO WTH THIS WAS SO AMAZING. TELL ME WHY I LIKED THIS MORE THAN THE MAIN STORY. AND THE SMUT DONT GET ME STARTED. AHHHHHHHH! okay truly i loved this so much i would give up a kidney to read more of them BRO AND i have NEVER read smut this fucking satisfying. so LONG AWAITED. and so GOOD. i love ayeon and woori both individually so much but their dynamic is probably one of the sweetest ive read so far. i love them, they are PERFECTION. the side smut we got of jaerim and yuri was also hot (tho very surprising ... mans are kinky damn). but AHHH the fact that its basically both their firsts, and theyre so nervous and sweet w each other. ive never read smut this good im gonna cry. but even their relationship is to die for fuck i feel so single. when will i find someone who treats me as sweetly as ayeon :,,,,). also not to mention the flower shop owner x tattoo parlour artist bfs trope????? OBSESSED. the prior delinquent becoming the flow shop owner and the soft pretty boy becoming the tattoo artist??????? O B S E S S E D. i will never grow tired of it and this was a masterpiece. fuck. this was a 10/10, i want to reread it rn bruh. ALSO - THE ART WAS FUCKING GORGEOUS AND THEYRE BTOH SO MF HOT.
Under My Skin
highkey this was really good! i read it for the smut primarily but like i wasnt expecting the relationship to be so cute. it was super sexy and kudou-san is literally the hottest man ever but i really related to his tendency to overthink and feel stressed in a business environment. i really liked this, wish it was longer! 8/10
Ookami he no Yomeiri
its incomplete but im assuming its very close to being finished; the art is the first thing i noticed and the character designs too, theyre very pretty and i loved all the details in the wolf village! kaede looks really young which threw me off for a while but they both look like teenagers tbh so idk as long as theyre the same age? the mating scene doesnt really sit right w me since it was quite literally just beastiality...chile anyways. the story could be better but i like the concept of it a lot.
Kawaii Hito (saitou Ken)
i loved it !!!! so sweet and i absolutely love this trope ahhhh it reminds me of kimi ni todoke but gender swapped and its so lovely. its been a while since ive read anything purely fluffy and i enjoyed it so much. i feel like i learn about what kind of person i want to be in a relationship everytime and what my expectations are too hehe. the art was so pretty and the characters are so adorable (as expected) i would die for hanazono-san hes the sweetest. really appreciated the length too, i love longer mangas a lot and it was nice to see their relationship flourish and watch them become more comfortable together. overall loved it - 8/10
Secret Alliance
okay. i loved this. im feeling so many SO MANY emotions rn for all the characters and im just mostly upset that its over. god. i dont know. im most perplexed on how to feel about yul. i understand that he was definitely fucked up and he was insane to go to the lengths he did. even in their relationship he was overly possessive and literally provoked a guy into harassing her knowing that she had severe issues with men. thats AWFUL and i know that. but i cant help but feel so fucking bad for him. his home life was abusive and refused to nurture him and he was bullied for no reason bc of his face. i can understand wanting to keep safe and being possessive of the frist person that was kind to you. mostly im just so glad he didnt die. its been a little while since ive cried so hard over a fictional character, but yul really made me sob. i just pity him so much. hes also so beautiful but terrifying at the same time i spent far too long staring at the panels of just him, even when he was yuri (especially her fits, they were sooo cute). i think it says something abt how great of a character he is that i loved him so much despite everything he did (maybe the fact that he looks exactly my type also has a role in that yikes). i really wanted him to have a happier ending. it was left pretty ambiguous but i suppose knowing that he was able to move on is enough. i swear its always the characters i care most about that are given ambiguous endings. i really liked yujin a lot, even from the beginning. he was adorable once he fell in love w her and after the timeskip but i loved the brief banter we got from them in the beginning too. i was able to root for him and sian even while lowkey rooting for yul bc of how great yujin was. sian made me a little angry at times but i did like her character development after the timeskip. and i think given everything she went thru she has the right to be a little weird. the art is gorgeous of course and im really happy that i was able to read the majority of it on lezhin. i enjoyed this sooo much i started worrying about it ending from like chapter 20 loool. i was also surprised that this wasnt a BL tbh i went into this thinking it was. i was also expecting smut, which HONESTLY wouldve been the only thing to make this story better. overall, 9.5/10 i really enjoyed it a lot and i wanna reread 100%.
Sekine-kun no Koi
i really liked this. it was really mature and interesting to say the least. i cant say i understand sekines perspective but it was so interesting to see his insight on life. hes so beautiful too, he reminded me of akaashi, which only hurt my feelings more. their relationship was so frustrating and even though it did work out in the end, i really wish we couldve gotten that earlier without the misunderstandings. the lack of communication hurt me deeply lol. i adore sekine though and i wanted to best for him especially after all the traumatizing things that have happened to him. i really really liked doujima and his unrequited love story too and im so upset he doesnt have his own story. i guess i shouldnt be surprised though, i mean this isnt shoujo manga. sigh, this was good but i feel so unsatisfied even though i liked the ending. i suppose im just greedy like that. my heart was so heavy seeing sekine cry and fall in love for the first time and it still feels somewhat heavy. after reading some replies i get why. he never really addresses everything he went through, properly vents to anyone and has someone listen and understand him, or face his issues head-on and achieve catharsis. we dont get to see any of that, however, i guess that's what makes it so realistic. normal people don't get to magically forget all their issues and move forward. i went into this pretty blindly but im glad i read it. overall probably an 8/10, mainly bc of the speedy conclusion.
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