i decided to reread this tonight... the age gap is STILL really uncomfortable and WRONG and he's a minor I WISH THAT WASNT A MAJOR PLOT POINT. BUT GOD THE STORYTELLING IS VERY IMPRESSIVE LMFAO IT'S SO MOVING IN EVERY WAY??? BOTH OF THEM ARE SO LIKEABLE AS CHARACTERS OUTSIDE OF THE RELATIONSHIP AND EVEN THE ROMANCE WAS COMPELLING! THEYRE FLAWED INDIVIDUALS BUT THEYRE NOT IREDEEMABLE. BUT UM ISNT THIS BORDERLINE GROOMING? IT CREEPED ME OUT WHEN TOGAME KEPT ON BRINGING UP SHIT LIKE I WANNA DO U BUT UR STILL A HS KID LIKE UGH PLS STOP LMFAO I SO WANNA FORGET THAT HE'S JUST 17, THIS STORY WOULDVE STILL WORKED EVEN IF HE'S NOT 17 I WONDER WHY THE AUTHOR MADE THAT DECISION. THATS WHY IM STILL SO TORN BETWEEN LOVING AND HATING THIS MANGA BUT YEAH THE WRITING IS SO EVOCATIVE AND DEEPLY MOVING WITHOUT COMING OFF AS PRETENTIOUS. AND THE SUBTLY SWEET ENDING WAS SO SATISFYING AFTER WATCHING THEM GRAPPLE WITH REALLY DAMN HARSH CIRCUSMTANCES! SIGH I HOPE WE CAN ALL FIND SOMEONE TO HOLD ON TO DURING THE TOUGHEST TIMES OF OUR LIVES
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