GLERTLESKLETCH's manga / #friends to lovers(2)

Me o Tojite 3-Byou

Complete | aniya yuiji | 2010 released

When Chiba is stressed, he closes his eyes and counts to 3. His childhood friend is hiroto. Chiba’s dad is a drag queen. Hiroto stays over at Chiba’s place. Chiba sees Hiroto looking happy while texting girls. Hiroto suddenly asks Chiba if he is a virgin. They go to sleep in Chiba’s bed and while Hiroto is sleeping, he starts to cling onto Chiba. Hiroto is hugging him from behind and using his feet to play with his. Chiba gets out of Hiroto’s grasp and jerks off in the bathroom. Chiba says that this feeling alone is like counting to 1000. He whispers sorry Hiroto. Hiroto is seen awake saying “coward”. Chiba’s father tells him that he has to transfer schools. Chiba asks Hiroto to come to his house saturday. He has something important to tell him. When Hiroto asks, “why not tell me now?”, Chiba says, “I haven’t sorted out my feelings yet.” Hiroto seems to think that Chiba is going to confess to him.e blushes and becomes a bit nervous when Chiba’s dad says that he will be coming back late. Chiba’s dad reminds Chiba to do the paperwork for the transfer as he leaves the house. His dad tells Hiroto before Chiba had the chance. Hiroto is upset and runs away. Chiba chases him down. Hiroto asks “is that what the sorting out your feelings was about?” He then asks Chiba, “you like me don’t you?!” Chiba starts to close his eyes and Hiroto tells him not to. “I hate it when you do that.” Chiba has some inner dialogue and talks about only seeing darkness (lil’ edgy). The story continues with Hiroto in university. Years have passes since then. Chiba sends Hiroto a note saying that he has returned and that he wants to see him after 4 years apart. They meet up at a bar and the conversation goes smoothly. Hiroto asks Chiba “so you got a girlfriend or what?” after seeing chiba lick his lips and making Hiroto blush. Chiba avoided the question and Hiroto doesn’t know why he said it. He regrets asking, On the way back, walking outside, Hiroto breaks down and cries telling him to apologize and to say I still love you. Chiba grabs his arm and hails a taxi. He tells the driver “to the nearest hotel.”

Fuyu no Hanashi (Yamada)

Complete | Yamada | 2000 released

This is so cute and short and i wish there was more. They are so gay for each other its so cute, but they never confess or anything. The dark haired guy is always teasing his light haired friend about liking him and the light haired friend gets flustered or mad or both. They both seem to like one another, but alas, no confession, as mentioned. Wish there was more, super cute, a favorite for sure, really short, loved the chemistry between the characters. This is how you convey attraction and connection in a short story. The characters didnt have to have a monologue about how suddenly "their heart beats around them and they get all flustered now but why is that" sort of thing. They didn't have to confess (even tho that would be cute), you understand that they like each other and those explanations are unnecessary. Also holy shit yamada wrote this and it was fluffy and nothing fucked up happened.