No Secrets Between Us
storyline: season 1 is youngji being in love with eunho, jiho’s older brother, jiho finding out and trying to help them get together at first, then inevitably being jealous and realizing he’s in love with his childhood friend after all; season 2 is eunho and youngji’s friend, minkyu, working at the same school and developing a relationship from a weird first meeting reaction: i liked season 2 the most, even if the pairing came a little from out of nowhere
Shiawase Gohan - Maki to Hanazawa
storyline: maki and hana are the cutest couple in existence, who live together with their pet rabbit, pyon. that’s literally it. i love these boys so much. reaction: im legit crying……… this was so good, the birthday party for pyon, maki’s mom supporting him so much when he came out, hana’s grandpa and the proposal….. im- im completely speechless, this was so good, my heart is so full
Starlight Scandal
storyline: ha eunseong and seo woojoo (aka leo from the idol group ‘noble’) enter a contractual relationship to appease their fans and boost both of their careers… turns out they end up growing really fond of each other, even apart from their contractual obligations… bonus points for cute side relationships uwu reaction: slow-paced (30 chapters for a kiss and still it led to a misunderstanding lmao) but it was so cute!!!! just the right amount of tension (stalkers, sasaengs, family drama) to keep it from being boring, but so much lovey-dovey stuff to keep us fed!!! i just want my boys to be happy (and yes that include doah and hyunoh)
Please Draw me, Love!
storyline: [INCOMPLETE] aiden kang is an illustrator that goes by the name “aqua”, and one day he finds out his idol, “angel pon”, is actually his neighbor mason cha! they end up working together on a project while getting to know each other a bit better, since they’re a fan of each other’s work, and a beautiful relationship blossoms! reaction: mason and aiden are so cute, i can’t stand themmmmm!!! also i love daniel kang and chris, dillon kim can fuck off and die for all i care, i can’t believe my baby mason was bullied for liking cute things!!! woooow i’m so invested in this??? i really hope the author picks it up again soon i need answers
Hana wa Saku ka
storyline: sakurai kazuaki, a 38yo office worker, meets minagawa youichi, an unapproachable 19yo orphan who studies art in college and owns a boarding house where he lives with his cousin and a friend. an age gap love story where both men find new sides of themselves as they slowly fall for and support each other through their hardships and insecurities. reaction: not a big fan of age gaps but this was fine. youichi is very good looking btw lmao
Affectionately
storyline: gloomy looking woojin is very good with animals, which gets him a job at his favorite pet cafe, run by handsome sangyoon!! they gravitate towards each other but their relationship is anything but easy, as brothers and unrequited crushed keep getting in the way of their romance reaction: god can we pls get a spin-off of pilbum and sangwook!!!! also jail for seongyu crazy mf
Kabe no Naka no Tenshi
storyline: lorentz is an artist who gets hired by a storeowner to paint two angels on the store front wall. while he paints them, he names them julius and marion, and he puts so much emotion behind it that the angels themselves fly out of the painting at night. julius meets lorentz by accident but they make it a regular occurrence so julius visits him every night at his studio to eat and watch him paint. they fall in love and julius has to decide if he risks it all fora chance at a life with lorentz, or if he remains in the painting forever. 10 years later, marion meets leo, a writer who teaches him to read and write, and their story unfolds beautifully as well. reaction: this is so CUTE!!! omg the fact that the four of them met up at the end was so nice, god i love this premise so much
Ani No Hanashi
storyline: fumitaka is very proud of his older brother, takahiro: he takes care of their grandma, cooks for them, does the household chores and raises fumitaka while their mother works, all the while being popular in school and getting good grades. fumitaka finds out, however, he’s gay and dating his best friend, nanao. this story tells us how much fumitaka loves and supports his brother, through all their hardships, and how family and love are the most important things in the world reaction: takahiro is such a pure soul i love him so much
Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite
storyline: kanade is reunited with his high school best friend and crush, mashiro, who claims to love him after so long. kanade is understandably distrusting but soon he sees the truth in mashiro’s feelings. sadly, mashiro’s relationship with his own mother takes a continuous toll on himself, and ultimately in his relationship with kanade. reaction: mannnn they’re so cute
Itsuka Tomodachi Ja Nakunaru To Shite Mo