Sodalite's manga / #Drama(104)

JUST READ THIS. "TRUTH OR DARE" IS A HIDDEN GEM [NOT REALLY BUT I CONSIDER IT AS ONE]. IT'S SO DEEP AND THOUGHT PROVOKING. PERSONALLY, THIS IS MORE ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SIDE. THIS BEING A BL/SHOUNEN AI SEEMS LIKE AN APPENDAGE.

I like the melancholic undertone of this manga.

Reminds me of Sadistic Beauty: BL Side Story and some certain parts of Color Recipe.

I checked it on other sites and there indicates that this is still on-going, that's probably why it felt so incomplete upon the very last panel. The complete status here is misleading. That aside, I saw one particular comment stating: Roku might actually the one who have died instead of kei, opposing the narrative. I, too, have the same sentiment. Despite the heavy implication of Kei being the one who died, the idea of it not being true somehow crossed my mind. There are few hints to support it. For instances: [1]copulating with a man (Roku originally loathed the idea of it; implied as straight) [2]smoking habit (he hated the idea of his brother picking up the bad habit), [3]frequenting school's rooftop, stern look and introverted personality (We saw in their past that Roku appeared to be sanguine, more on the extroverted side, whilst on the other hand, kei displays desolated look and introverted That's their core personality, which is something one cannot change so easily, well, unless underwent some complex circumstance/s such as trauma). Or maybe he truly is Roku, just what the narrative is telling and he merely resorted into picking up the character that kei held–in hopes of gaining an understanding, despite the fact kei's already gone. Even so, I cannot say for sure. I probably just read a lot of manga that has quite similar vibes to this one and those happen to have shocking twists and since then my brain has been wired to look for the same pattern of events for me to suspect such thing. Nonetheless, whatever the truth may be, it's tragic after all.

the art is so cute!!? the coloring reminded me of children's book

As much as I want to affirm Claude/Claudine's preferred gender, I can't help but see it more as internalized misogyny. But, at the same time, I don't want to appear transphobic nor a terf, not even a bigot. But my opinions are still not solid and still being rendered. I saw a comment that having gender dysphoria is similar to having a mental illness and affirming to that is not a cure. Just like how affirming those who experience hallucinations or psychosis and saying the things they are experiencing are real. But Idk. Whatever. I like the story...a bit. Though, it has a wonky plot.

Who cares if the plot is all over the place? and there's plotholes & loose ends? I just wanna see two hunk men fall in love, anyway. Plus, it's so comedic lol

What I always seek in bl mangas I read is the sensuality fused with melancholic undertone or atmosphere, and here, this author did a good job at it.