orix4's manga / #insecure(15)

smut ::: overly self-conscious because of hair, reassured by doting childhood friend. sweet gap

smut : ongoing-- good start, let's see

no resolution-- seems unofficially dropped by author. unrequited love of six years finally becomes requited (early in story), plot revolves around navigating the transition. very standard but not bad

:: new twist on old classic. janitor w/ severe social anxiety from stuttering pursued by a normally cold and reserved worker-- both learn to open up. would like longer/more resolution, but not bad.

: cute concept of telling story from one perspective, then the other. three couples multistory.

. dating tales from a writer and his friend's younger brother-- ten chapters, but weirdly not much happens? lots of potential but doesn't really hit it.

at graduation, quite yuuma asks super popular ryohei to sleep with him just once... and then they keep sleeping together until ryohei realizes he actually likes yuuma too. great art, nice build, ryohei is actually not a bad guy (contrary to the normal cliche here). it's not super fluff, but it feels nicely grounded.

high schooler falls in love with the author next door. good if you ignore the age gap and skip over the cultural festival chapter which unfortunately falls into the have-sex-right-after-attempted-assault trope (sigh). do like the characters.

only wish it were longer! recently dumped Hina discovers coworker Chii likes him when Chii drunkenly kisses him. they end up together and it's cute. expect fluff, no drama, Hina working through Chii's insecurities, pretty art

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