tofu's manga / #Kids(34)

About a seemingly charming man and a gloomy boy, who both had lost the most important figures in their lives, and how they managed to find refuge and family in one person.

I liked it a lot! I wish the author could develop the relationship more because it did feel lacking. Some people said that MC is annoying, which i don't understand because i think he's a really adorable character.

TW: sexual assault (not between MCs), dubcon because of heat and pheromone bullshite I actually rly like them, especially with their daughter, though i hate the cliche ABO dynamics. Their banter and chemistry are great, and it's all healthy safe consensual between them but once it introduced more conflict and new characters it kinda fell flat. I wish the story was more focused on them and their married life instead.

TW: dubcon Everything except the sex is great. Really moving, i even teared up at some scenes. I wish it focused more on the plot rather than the porn.

I first read this when i was in hs and didn't like it so i never finished it until now. Rereading as an adult is definitely a whole different experience, however, because i LOVE this. It has a couple of cliches or tropey moments here and there, but ultimately it's a portrait of a realistic relationship between adults. Seeing both men be awkward with emotion and intimacy but still try their best to make their relationship work is just *chef kiss*. Glad i decided to reread.

Main story is decent but the sides are not to my taste. Writing and pacing are a bit off.

I guess i really don't vibe with this author's works......this one's pretty wholesome and it has everything i shouldve liked in a BL manga but it still left me feeling disappointed.

I've read dozens of mangas with this exact dynamic and fall in love with every one of them every single time because honestly, this found family trope is god tier. Adorable, heartwarming, ML is pushy but i still can't hate him, and no unnecessary drama.

I was hooked right from the start. It struck me deep, and kinda hurts reading this because i know very well the feeling of seeing all your peers going up in their lives when you yourself are stagnant, or even declining.